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dangerouslySetInnerHTML

const katexHTML = `<div class="math math-display"><span class="katex-display"><span class="katex"><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:2.4em;vertical-align:-0.95em;"></span><span class="minner"><span class="mopen delimcenter" style="top:0em;"><span class="delimsizing size1">[</span></span><span class="mord"><span class="mtable"><span class="col-align-c"><span class="vlist-t vlist-t2"><span class="vlist-r"><span class="vlist" style="height:0.85em;"><span style="top:-3.01em;"><span class="pstrut" style="height:3em;"></span><span class="mord"><span class="mord mathnormal">x</span></span></span></span><span class="vlist-s">&ZeroWidthSpace;</span></span><span class="vlist-r"><span class="vlist" style="height:0.35em;"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="arraycolsep" style="width:0.5em;"></span><span class="arraycolsep" style="width:0.5em;"></span><span class="col-align-c"><span class="vlist-t vlist-t2"><span class="vlist-r"><span class="vlist" style="height:0.85em;"><span style="top:-3.01em;"><span class="pstrut" style="height:3em;"></span><span class="mord"><span class="mord mathnormal" style="margin-right:0.03588em;">y</span></span></span></span><span class="vlist-s">&ZeroWidthSpace;</span></span><span class="vlist-r"><span class="vlist" style="height:0.35em;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="mclose delimcenter" style="top:0em;"><span class="delimsizing size1">]</span></span></span><span class="mspace" style="margin-right:0.1667em;"></span><span class="minner"><span class="mopen delimcenter" style="top:0em;"><span class="delimsizing size3">[</span></span><span class="mord"><span class="mtable"><span class="col-align-c"><span class="vlist-t vlist-t2"><span class="vlist-r"><span class="vlist" style="height:1.45em;"><span style="top:-3.61em;"><span class="pstrut" style="height:3em;"></span><span class="mord"><span class="mord mathnormal">a</span></span></span><span style="top:-2.41em;"><span class="pstrut" style="height:3em;"></span><span class="mord"><span class="mord mathnormal">b</span></span></span></span><span class="vlist-s">&ZeroWidthSpace;</span></span><span class="vlist-r"><span class="vlist" style="height:0.95em;"><span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="arraycolsep" style="width:0.5em;"></span><span class="arraycolsep" style="width:0.5em;"></span><span class="col-align-c"><span class="vlist-t vlist-t2"><span class="vlist-r"><span class="vlist" style="height:1.45em;"><span style="top:-3.61em;"><span class="pstrut" style="height:3em;"></span><span class="mord"><span class="mord mathnormal">c</span></span></span><span style="top:-2.41em;"><span class="pstrut" style="height:3em;"></span><span class="mord"><span class="mord mathnormal">d</span></span></span></span><span class="vlist-s">&ZeroWidthSpace;</span></span><span class="vlist-r"><span class="vlist" style="height:0.95em;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="mclose delimcenter" style="top:0em;"><span class="delimsizing size3">]</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>`

const codeBlock = `<pre class="language-javascript"><code class="language-javascript"><span class="token keyword">let</span> message <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token string">'Hello world'</span>
<span class="token function">alert</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span>message<span class="token punctuation">)</span></code></pre>`

const styledDiv = `<div><style>.title{font-size:50px}</style><div class="title">Title</div><div style="color: red; font-size: 20px;">Hello world</div></div>`

const data = {
children: [
{
direction: 0,
id: 'd34338c074901546',
topic: 'new node',
},
],
dangerouslySetInnerHTML: styledDiv,
id: 'root',
root: true,
topic: 'ceshi',
}
warning

When using dangerouslySetInnerHTML, be aware that there may be unexpected issues with the image output functionality. If custom styles are present, make sure to pass them through the injectCss prop.

Caution: Handle with Care

danger

As the name suggests, the unrestrained use of dangerouslySetInnerHTML can expose your website to XSS attacks. Only use dangerouslySetInnerHTML when the content is trusted.

In scenarios like the one below, leaving it unhandled may expose user cookies:

{
"children": [
{
"direction": 0,
"id": "d34338c074901546",
"topic": "new node"
}
],
"dangerouslySetInnerHTML": "<img src=\"\" onerror=\"alert(document.cookie);\"><img src=\"https://dda.com\" />",
"id": "root",
"root": true,
"topic": "ceshi"
}

Before assigning to dangerouslySetInnerHTML, consider using a library like DOMPurify to sanitize the data and prevent XSS attacks.