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fix(hydration): preserve native <template> elements during hydration - #16169
Hydrating a component that renders a native <template> element — a <template> with no v-if/v-for/v-slot, one inside v-pre, or h('template') — destroys the element. <div><template><p>hidden</p></template></div> hydrates into <div><p><p>hidden</p></p></div> with a node mismatch warning, turning inert template content into live DOM. An empty <template></template> throws TypeError: Failed to execute 'replaceChild' on 'Node': parameter 1 is not of type 'Node', because content.firstChild is null.
hydrateElement in packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts treats every isTemplateNode(el) as the <template> wrapper that compiler-ssr emits around the child of a <Transition appear>, and replaces it with el.content.firstChild without checking the client vnode. The unwrap is now skipped when the vnode's own type is template, so only the SSR wrapper is unwrapped. Since a native <template>'s children are parsed into its inert content fragment rather than the element, hydrateChildren is given el.content.firstChild in that case — otherwise the start node is null and the children are reported as a mismatch.
The unwrap branch was introduced in 5ea8a8a (#8859) to make <Transition appear> work with SSR; that path is unaffected, as the client vnode there is the transition's child, not a template.
hydrateElement unwrapped any <template> in the SSR output, assuming it
was the wrapper emitted for a <Transition appear> child. Skip the unwrap
when the client vnode is itself a template, and hydrate its children
from the inert content fragment.
Hydration now distinguishes native <template> elements from transition-appear wrappers. It reads native template children from the inert content fragment. Tests cover templates with children, empty templates, and render-function-created templates.
Changes: Native template hydration
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Summary
Preserve native templates during hydration packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts, packages/runtime-core/__tests__/hydration.spec.ts
Hydration replaces a template wrapper only when the client vnode is not a native template. For native templates, it starts array-child hydration at el.content.firstChild. Tests check preserved markup, no mismatch warning, and no error for an empty template.
Native templates are preserved in basic cases, but some templates can still fail hydration or retain incorrect content, and later child additions can be misplaced. Resolve these cases before merging.
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Explanation
The title names the main change: hydration now keeps native <template> elements intact instead of unwrapping them. The raw summary and objectives both describe this change in hydrateElement, where the SSR <Transition appear> unwrap is skipped for client template vnodes, and hydration starts from el.content.firstChild. The added tests cover template hydration, so the title matches the changeset. It is specific, uses the conventional fix(hydration) prefix, and is 68 characters long.
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Explanation
Only #16167 is linked, as a direct issue. Its coding requirement: hydration must keep native <template> elements intact (no directives, inside v-pre, or via h('template')), with no mismatch warning and no error for empty templates.
The change in hydrateElement (packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts) adds (type as string) !== 'template' to the isTemplateNode(el) unwrap guard. The unwrap now runs only when the client vnode is not a native template, so the SSR <Transition appear> wrapper path is unchanged. For a native template vnode, the code skips the replaceNode(content, el) call that caused the reported mismatch and the replaceChild TypeError on empty templates. The vnode type check covers v-pre and h('template') because those produce a vnode of type 'template' too.
Children are hydrated from el.content.firstChild when el is a template node. Native template children are parsed into the inert content fragment, so the start node is no longer null.
Tests in packages/runtime-core/tests/hydration.spec.ts (#16167 describe block) cover: a template with child content (asserts innerHTML equals the input and no mismatch warning), an empty template (asserts no throw and unchanged innerHTML), and a render-function h('template', [h('p','x')]) (asserts unchanged markup and no warning). No test covers the v-pre case explicitly. The source change applies to it through the same vnode type check.
No coding requirement remains unmet in the reviewed diff. Test execution was not performed; this result rests on source and test diff reading.
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The whole-PR diff against the merge base (8b479a8) touches two files only: packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts (+7/-2) and packages/runtime-core/tests/hydration.spec.ts (+36/-0).
The hydration.ts changes are the guard on the SSR template unwrap and the content.firstChild selection for child hydration. Both implement #16167. The comments added in the source name #16167 and explain the native template behavior.
The spec additions are the three #16167 regression tests described in the linked-issue assessment. They support the objective directly.
No unrelated refactoring, file, or behavior change appears in the reviewed diff.
Residual note, not a scope finding: after hydration, a native template's children live in content, but later client-side patches insert into the template element. This behavior is not covered by the issue or the tests. It does not affect the reviewed requirement and is not a basis for an out-of-scope finding.
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The title names the main change: hydration now keeps native elements intact instead of unwrapping them. The raw summary and objectives both describe this change in hydrateElement, where the…
Linked Issues check
Only #16167 is linked, as a direct issue. Its coding requirement: hydration must keep native <template> elements intact (no directives, inside v-pre, or via h('template')), with no mismatch warn…
Out of Scope Changes check
The whole-PR diff against the merge base (8b479a8) touches two files only: packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts (+7/-2) and packages/runtime-core/tests/hydration.spec.ts (+36/-0).
The hydratio…
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A replacement template with identical markup and no mismatch warning would pass this test. Capture the template and its content child before mounting, then compare their identities afterward.
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Review comment at @packages/runtime-core/__tests__/hydration.spec.ts around
lines 3336 - 3342:
Update the hydration test around createSSRApp(...).mount(container) to capture
the template element and its content child before mounting, then assert that
both are the same nodes afterward. Keep the existing markup and node-name
assertions.
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Review comments at @packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts:
- Around line 456-459: Update the hydrateChildren flow to use the native
template’s content fragment as the insertion parent, so hydrated children are
inserted into template.content and adjacent text vnodes do not cause
NotFoundError. Keep mismatch checks against the template element itself.
- Line 424: Update the hydration branch guarded by isTemplateNode so it
distinguishes a Transition wrapper from a native template vnode before hydrating
the child. For an appear transition with a native template child, adopt and
hydrate the actual child element rather than the SSR wrapper, keeping the child
vnode’s element reference correct.
- Line 424: Update the template-node check using isTemplateNode and type so
vnode element names are compared case-insensitively; preserve matching server
templates, including when the vnode type is uppercase, rather than unwrapping
their children.
- Line 424: Update the template-node hydration path guarded by isTemplateNode so
native template string children are compared and updated through
el.content.textContent rather than el.textContent. Preserve the existing text
hydration behavior for non-template elements, avoiding a false mismatch for
matching text and replacing stale server text in the template content fragment
when it differs.
- Line 457: Update the child-update target selected by isTemplateNode so
hydrated native template children are inserted into the template’s content
fragment, including on subsequent reactive updates. Add a reactive hydration
test that verifies newly added children appear in the content fragment.
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Review comments at @packages/runtime-core/__tests__/hydration.spec.ts:
- Around line 3336-3342: Update the hydration test around
createSSRApp(...).mount(container) to capture the template element and its
content child before mounting, then assert that both are the same nodes
afterward. Keep the existing markup and node-name assertions.
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Unwrap appear transitions around native templates.
When <Transition appear> has a native <template> child, hydration adopts the SSR wrapper instead of the child. The wrapper remains in the DOM, and the child’s vnode points to the wrong element. Distinguish the transition wrapper before hydrating the native template.
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Review comment at @packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts at line 424:
Update the hydration branch guarded by isTemplateNode so it distinguishes a
Transition wrapper from a native template vnode before hydrating the child. For
an appear transition with a native template child, adopt and hydrate the actual
child element rather than the SSR wrapper, keeping the child vnode’s element
reference correct.
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WHATWG HTML standard tag name tokenizer uppercase ASCII convert lowercase HTML createElement qualifiedName lowercased template element
Result:
Sources consulted:
- DOM Standard — https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/?r=cd4
- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/syntax.html
- 3.3 APIs in HTML documents — HTML5 — https://dev.w3.org/html5/spec-LC/apis-in-html-documents.html
- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/print.pdf
- HTML Standard — https://www.dylanharris.org/ssc/spex/whatwg/html-whatwg-2025-08.pdf
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When a render function uses h('TEMPLATE', ...), hydration unwraps the matching server template and makes its inert child live. Compare the vnode type case-insensitively to preserve the template.
Suggested fix
--- "a/packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts"+++ "b/packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts"@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
// a <template> in the SSR output is the wrapper emitted for the child of
// a <Transition appear> - but only when the client vnode isn't itself a
// native <template> element (#16167)
- if (isTemplateNode(el) && (type as string) !== 'template') {+ if (isTemplateNode(el) && (type as string).toLowerCase() !== 'template') {
needCallTransitionHooks =
needTransition(
null, // no need check parentSuspense in hydration
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Review comment at @packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts at line 424:
Update the template-node check using isTemplateNode and type so vnode element
names are compared case-insensitively; preserve matching server templates,
including when the vnode type is uppercase, rather than unwrapping their
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WHATWG HTML specification template element template contents DocumentFragment child nodes textContent DOM specification
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- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/scripting.html
- DOM Standard — https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/
- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/print.pdf
- <template> HTML content template element - HTML | MDN — https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Elements/template
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Hydrate template text through its content fragment.
When a native template has string children, compare and update el.content.textContent instead of el.textContent. Matching text currently causes a false mismatch and adds a separate text node. Differing text leaves the server text in the content fragment.
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Review comment at @packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts at line 424:
Update the template-node hydration path guarded by isTemplateNode so native
template string children are compared and updated through el.content.textContent
rather than el.textContent. Preserve the existing text hydration behavior for
non-template elements, avoiding a false mismatch for matching text and replacing
stale server text in the template content fragment when it differs.
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WHATWG HTML template element content DOM appendChild insertBefore on template element versus template content document fragment specification
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- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/scripting.html
- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/print.pdf
- <template> HTML content template element - HTML | MDN — https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Elements/template
- HTML Standard — https://www.dylanharris.org/ssc/spex/whatwg/html-whatwg-2025-08.pdf
- HTML Standard, Edition for Web Developers — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/dev/scripting.html
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WHATWG DOM standard pre-insert reference child parent is not parent NotFoundError Node insertBefore
Result:
Sources consulted:
- DOM Standard — https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/
- DOM Standard — https://www.dejavu.org/cgi-bin/get.cgi?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdom.spec.whatwg.org%2F%23concept-node-ensure-pre-insertion-validity&ver=93
- DOM Standard — https://www.dejavu.org/cgi-bin/get.cgi?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdom.spec.whatwg.org%2F%23concept-document-type&ver=93
- DOM Standard — https://www.dejavu.org/cgi-bin/get.cgi?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdom.spec.whatwg.org%2F%23interface-nondocumenttypechildnode&ver=93
- DOM Standard — https://www.dejavu.org/cgi-bin/get.cgi?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdom.spec.whatwg.org%2F%23interface-domimplementation&ver=93
- …and 22 more
Insert hydrated children into the template content.
When adjacent text vnodes precede an element inside a native template, hydration can throw NotFoundError. Missing children are also inserted outside template.content. Use the content fragment for insertions while keeping mismatch checks on the template element.
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Review comment at @packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts around lines 456 -
459:
Update the hydrateChildren flow to use the native template’s content fragment as
the insertion parent, so hydrated children are inserted into template.content
and adjacent text vnodes do not cause NotFoundError. Keep mismatch checks
against the template element itself.
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WHATWG HTML template element content document fragment template node children insertBefore DOM specification
Result:
Sources consulted:
- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/print.pdf
- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/scripting.html
- DOM Standard — https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/
- <template> HTML content template element - HTML | MDN — https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Elements/template
- HTML Standard — https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/dynamic-markup-insertion.html
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Patch template children in the content fragment.
After hydration, adding a child to a native template inserts it into the template element rather than template.content. Consumers that clone the content fragment miss the new child. Route child updates to the content fragment and add a reactive hydration test.
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Review comment at @packages/runtime-core/src/hydration.ts at line 457:
Update the child-update target selected by isTemplateNode so hydrated native
template children are inserted into the template’s content fragment, including
on subsequent reactive updates. Add a reactive hydration test that verifies
newly added children appear in the content fragment.
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Hydrating a component that renders a native
<template>element — a<template>with nov-if/v-for/v-slot, one insidev-pre, orh('template')— destroys the element.<div><template><p>hidden</p></template></div>hydrates into<div><p><p>hidden</p></p></div>with a node mismatch warning, turning inert template content into live DOM. An empty<template></template>throwsTypeError: Failed to execute 'replaceChild' on 'Node': parameter 1 is not of type 'Node', becausecontent.firstChildisnull.hydrateElementinpackages/runtime-core/src/hydration.tstreats everyisTemplateNode(el)as the<template>wrapper that compiler-ssr emits around the child of a<Transition appear>, and replaces it withel.content.firstChildwithout checking the client vnode. The unwrap is now skipped when the vnode's own type istemplate, so only the SSR wrapper is unwrapped. Since a native<template>'s children are parsed into its inertcontentfragment rather than the element,hydrateChildrenis givenel.content.firstChildin that case — otherwise the start node isnulland the children are reported as a mismatch.The unwrap branch was introduced in 5ea8a8a (#8859) to make
<Transition appear>work with SSR; that path is unaffected, as the client vnode there is the transition's child, not atemplate.fix #16167
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<template>elements so their content is preserved without mismatch warnings. Empty templates also mount without errors.