Allow Drupal tokens and editor-inserted placeholder values in format-constrained Patternkit block fields (#3585847) · Issues · project / patternkit

Allow Drupal tokens and editor-inserted placeholder values in format-constrained Patternkit block fields

>>> [!note] Migrated issue   Reported by: [slucero](https://www.drupal.org/user/1612534) Related to !189 >>> <h3 id="summary-problem-motivation">Problem/Motivation</h3> Since <a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/patternkit/-/work_items/3574404" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/patternkit/-/work_items/3574404</a> introduced <code>validateBeforeAjaxSubmit()</code> — which wires <code>jsonEditor.validate()</code> into the AJAX form submission path — placeholder values such as Drupal tokens (e.g., <code>[node:url]</code>, <code>[site:name]</code>, <code>[user:mail]</code>) entered in format- or pattern-constrained Patternkit block fields are blocked from being saved. This manifests in two distinct but related ways. <h4>1. Client-side visible blocking</h4> JSON Editor's built-in validators reject token strings as invalid for the constrained type, displaying an inline error and aborting the AJAX submission before the value reaches the server. The validators responsible are: <ul> <li> ipValidator — actively validates <code>format: hostname</code>, <code>format: ipv4</code>, and <code>format: ipv6</code> fields. Entering a token such as <code>[site:name]</code> in a <code>format: hostname</code> field produces the error "The hostname has the wrong format." and blocks the Add block action entirely. </li> <li> _validateStringSubSchema.pattern — validates fields with <code>pattern</code> regex constraints. Any token value fails a strict pattern such as an ISO 8601 date regex. </li> </ul> Fields using <code>format: uri</code>, <code>format: email</code>, or <code>format: date-time</code> have no active client-side format validator in the current JSON Editor build and therefore do not produce visible client-side errors. However, this does not mean those fields are fully functional with token values — see the server-side gap below. <h4>2. Server-side latent gap</h4> The server-side <code>TokenValidationDataPreProcessor</code> was only wired to bypass Swaggest format validation for <code>format: uri</code>. The remaining five format keywords that Swaggest actively validates — <code>email</code>, <code>hostname</code>, <code>ipv4</code>, <code>date</code>, and <code>date-time</code> — had no token bypass, meaning token values in those fields would fail server-side validation even if they reached the server. A complete fix requires expanding the server-side bypass to cover all six format keywords, not just the ones that are visibly broken client-side. <h4>3. Placeholder value classes beyond bare tokens</h4> Stakeholder workflows involve placeholder value classes beyond standard Drupal bracket tokens, including Linkit-style metadata values (e.g., <code>[[url-nid:823881;title:Learn more]]</code>), Drupal media placeholder markup (e.g., <code><drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="..."></code>), and mixed-content embeddings where a token or placeholder appears within surrounding text or markup. These value classes do not match the bare-token regex and require separate compatibility verification to confirm they are not inadvertently blocked or broken by validation changes. <h4 id="summary-steps-reproduce">Steps to reproduce</h4> Client-side visible blocking (hostname / ipv4 fields): <ol> <li>Install Patternkit and enable the <code>patternkit_test</code> module.</li> <li>Add the <code>render_validation_test</code> pattern block to a node with Layout Builder enabled.</li> <li>In the block configuration form, enter a Drupal token such as <code>[site:name]</code> in the Hostname field (schema: <code>format: hostname</code>) or <code>[site:ip]</code> in the IPv4 Address field (schema: <code>format: ipv4</code>).</li> <li>Click Add block.</li> <li>Observe: the dialog does not close. An inline error is displayed ("The hostname has the wrong format.") and the block is not saved.</li> </ol> Server-side latent gap (uri / email / date fields): <ol> <li>Using the same setup, enter a Drupal token such as <code>[node:url]</code> in the URL field (schema: <code>format: uri</code>) or <code>[user:mail]</code> in the Email field (schema: <code>format: email</code>).</li> <li>Click Add block. Observe: the block saves without a client-side error (no active JSON Editor validator for these formats).</li> <li>Inspect the saved block's render output or trigger a server-side schema validation pass. Observe: Swaggest rejects the token value because <code>TokenValidationDataPreProcessor</code> only bypassed <code>format: uri</code>, not <code>email</code>, <code>date</code>, or <code>date-time</code>.</li> </ol> <h3 id="summary-proposed-resolution">Proposed resolution</h3> This issue resolves across three areas: a client-side submission gate filter, a server-side preprocessor expansion, and regression plus placeholder value class compatibility verification. <h4>1. Client-side: <code>filterTokenErrors()</code> at submission gates</h4> A new <code>filterTokenErrors(errors, editor)</code> helper is added to <code>js/patternkit.jsoneditor.js</code>. At both the AJAX submission gate (<code>validateBeforeAjaxSubmit()</code>) and the native form submission gate (<code>onSubmit()</code>), validation errors are passed through this filter before the blocking decision is made. The filter uses the token regex <code>/^\[[\w-]+:[\w:.-]+\]$/</code> to detect standard Drupal token syntax (including nested tokens such as <code>[node:author:name]</code>). Any <code>format</code> or <code>pattern</code> validation error whose corresponding field value matches the token regex is removed from the error list. Non-token values with invalid format continue to fail validation as before. A null guard on <code>editor.getEditor(error.path)</code> handles edge cases where the editor reference may not resolve. The <code>onSubmit()</code> handler is also updated to clear any stale inline errors after a successful submission so the editor does not display errors while the form navigates away. Known limitation — <code>pattern</code> regex constraints: Client-side filtering suppresses pattern validation errors for token values, allowing the AJAX submission to proceed. However, Swaggest does not provide a hook equivalent to <code>TokenValidationDataPreProcessor</code> for the <code>pattern</code> keyword, so server-side validation will still reject token values in <code>pattern</code>-constrained fields. This is documented in the release notes as a known limitation. <h4>2. Server-side: expand <code>TokenValidationDataPreProcessor</code></h4> <code>src/Schema/DataPreProcessor/TokenValidationDataPreProcessor.php</code> previously bypassed Swaggest format validation only for <code>format: uri</code>. It is expanded to cover all six format keywords that Swaggest actively validates in the production render path: <pre><pre>$bypassFormats = ['uri', 'email', 'hostname', 'ipv4', 'date', 'date-time']; if ($schema->type === 'string' && in_array($schema->format, $bypassFormats, TRUE)) {     if ($this->token->scan($data)) {         $schema->setFormat(NULL);     } }</pre></pre> Unit test coverage is expanded from 4 cases to 14: one token case and one non-token control for each of the five newly covered formats, plus the original <code>uri</code> pair. <h4>3. Regression and placeholder value class compatibility verification</h4> In addition to the base implementation above, this issue includes verification work confirming that the validation changes behave correctly across the range of placeholder value classes observed in real editor workflows, and that no regressions are introduced as coverage expands. Four value classes require explicit fixture coverage and parity verification: <ul> <li> Bare Drupal bracket tokens (e.g., <code>[node:url]</code>, <code>[node:author:mail]</code>, <code>[node:field_link:0:url]</code>) — the primary supported class, including nested object field paths. </li> <li> Linkit-style double-bracket metadata (e.g., <code>[[url-nid:823881;title:Learn more]]</code>) — editor-inserted link metadata values used in CTA and link fields. </li> <li> Drupal media placeholder markup (e.g., <code><drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="..."></code>) — media embed markup inserted by the media library integration. </li> <li> Mixed-content embeddings — token or placeholder values embedded within surrounding text or markup (e.g., <code>prefix [node:url] suffix</code>, <code>[node:summary]</code>). </li> </ul> For each value class, verification covers: client submit-gate behavior in format-constrained fields, server-side save parity, and negative controls proving invalid non-placeholder values remain blocked. A shared <code>render_validation_test</code> pattern schema provides the fixture base across all verification scenarios. Scope note: AJV dependency removal is no longer an in-scope task for this issue. That work was extracted to <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/patternkit/issues/3587400" title="Status: Closed (fixed)">#3587400: Remove Dead JS Dependency: AJV</a> and merged via <a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/patternkit/-/merge_requests/188">!188</a>. <h3 id="summary-remaining-tasks">Remaining tasks</h3> <ul> <li> Bare bracket token regression fixtures — explicit PHPUnit data provider coverage for standard Drupal token values (including nested colon depth) in nested object field paths; <code>ContextBuilderIntegrationTest</code> expanded to all six format keywords; FunctionalJavascript test for client submit gate (token passes, invalid blocked). </li> <li> Linkit double-bracket metadata compatibility — define the supported value contract; verify client submit-gate and server save parity; negative controls for malformed variants; confirm bare token behavior is not regressed. </li> <li> Drupal media placeholder compatibility — define the supported placeholder shape (required attributes); verify no unintended format-constraint blocking; negative controls for malformed placeholders. </li> <li> Mixed-content embedding compatibility — define supported embedding forms (bare token in text, placeholder in HTML wrapper); verify client and server behavior; negative controls for malformed embedded values. </li> <li>Review and test the merge request.</li> <li>CI validation.</li> </ul> <h3 id="summary-ui-changes">User interface changes</h3> Drupal token values (e.g., <code>[node:url]</code>, <code>[site:name]</code>, <code>[user:mail]</code>) entered in <code>format</code>-constrained Patternkit block fields no longer produce an inline validation error or block the Add block / Update action in the Layout Builder off-canvas form. Non-token values with invalid format continue to be blocked as before. Compatibility with additional editor-inserted value classes (Linkit metadata, media placeholder markup, mixed-content embeddings) is under verification as part of this issue's remaining tasks. <h3 id="summary-introduced-terminology">Introduced terminology</h3> None. <h3 id="summary-api-changes">API changes</h3> <code>TokenValidationDataPreProcessor::process()</code> now bypasses Swaggest format validation for six format keywords (<code>uri</code>, <code>email</code>, <code>hostname</code>, <code>ipv4</code>, <code>date</code>, <code>date-time</code>) when the field value contains a Drupal token, expanded from <code>uri</code> only. The method signature is unchanged. <h3 id="summary-data-model-changes">Data model changes</h3> None. <h3 id="summary-release-notes">Release notes snippet</h3> Drupal token values (e.g., <code>[node:url]</code>, <code>[site:name]</code>, <code>[user:mail]</code>, <code>[node:field_link:0:url]</code>) can now be entered and saved in Patternkit block fields that carry JSON Schema <code>format</code> constraints (<code>uri</code>, <code>email</code>, <code>hostname</code>, <code>ipv4</code>, <code>date</code>, <code>date-time</code>). Both the client-side JSON Editor submission gate and the server-side Swaggest validation layer recognize standard Drupal bracket token syntax and skip format checking for token-bearing values. Non-token values with invalid format continue to be blocked. Compatibility with Linkit-style metadata values (<code>[[url-nid:...;title:...]]</code>), Drupal media placeholder markup (<code><drupal-media ...></code>), and mixed-content embeddings is verified as part of this release. Known limitation: token values in fields with <code>pattern</code> regex constraints (e.g., strict ISO date patterns) are not blocked client-side but will still be rejected server-side by Swaggest, which does not provide a bypass hook for the <code>pattern</code> keyword. If your pattern library uses <code>pattern</code>-constrained fields that require token values, open a follow-on issue.

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