parallax / parallax/jsPDF

jsPdf creating blank pdfs after first pdf generate in loop

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Description

for (let i=0;i<2;i++){
for (let j=0;j<2;j++){
let doc = new jsPDF("p", "pt", "a4");
doc.html(<p>hi ${i} ${j}</p>, {
callback: function (pdf) {
pdf.save(i+"_"+j+".pdf");
}
});
}
}

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Start by running the nested-loop reproduction from the issue in a browser and inspect the asynchronous doc.html callbacks and save operations. Done means all four generated PDFs open successfully and contain their expected text rather than being blank.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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