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Resolve CSP blocking inline styles in Experience Cloud LWC

Real World Scenario

Chart LWC renders in Lightning app but shows unstyled in Experience Cloud site; console reports Content-Security-Policy violations on inline styles.

Expected Answer

• Move dynamic styles to CSS classes toggled via class attribute not style= • Use CSS custom properties set on host element for dynamic values • Verify static resource CSP allowlist in Experience Builder • Third-party chart libs may inject inline styles — wrap or choose CSP-compatible library • Check LWR vs Aura site template CSP differences • Avoid eval and innerHTML from untrusted data compounding CSP issues • Test in published site not just builder preview

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Main difference: use case and scale. Move dynamic styles to CSS classes toggled via class attribute not style=. Use CSS custom properties set on host element for dynamic values. Pick based on your integration pattern and team capability. Experience Cloud CSP is stricter — build and CI test against published community URL early. Balance speed of delivery with maintainability.

Architect Perspective

Experience Cloud CSP is stricter — build and CI test against published community URL early.