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Fixes #13504

When a +layout.svelte forwards children to a child component instead of rendering it directly with {@render children()}, the warning "<slot /> or {@render ...} tag missing — inner content will not be rendered`" fires as a false positive.

This PR suppresses the warning when children is passed to a child component via:

  • Shorthand prop: <Layout {children} />
  • Explicit prop: <Layout children={children} />

As suggested by @elliott-with-the-longest-name-on-github in the issue discussion.

Changes

  • packages/kit/src/exports/vite/index.js — Extend has_children check to detect {children} and children={ patterns in markup
  • packages/kit/src/exports/vite/static_analysis/utils.spec.js — Add unit tests for children forwarding detection

Test plan

  • Unit tests added for all forwarding patterns (shorthand, explicit, negative cases)
  • pnpm -F @sveltejs/kit test:unit — 424 tests passed
  • pnpm run format — clean

When a +layout.svelte passes children to a child component via
shorthand ({children}) or explicit prop (children={children}),
the "inner content will not be rendered" warning no longer fires.

Closes sveltejs#13504
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// Recreate the markup children detection logic for testing (mirrors warning_preprocessor in vite/index.js)
/**
* @param {string} content
* @returns {boolean}
*/
function has_children(content) {
return (
content.includes('<slot') ||
content.includes('{@render') ||
content.includes('{children}') ||
content.includes('children={')
);
}
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No, this is a very bad idea, this will drift. If we want tests for this then the logic in vite/index.js should be extracted out into a function in utils.js and be imported/tested here

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Done — extracted has_children into utils.js and imported it in both index.js and the test file.

@dummdidumm dummdidumm merged commit 5d05ca6 into sveltejs:main Feb 6, 2026
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## @sveltejs/adapter-netlify@6.0.0

### Major Changes

- breaking: `platform.context` is now the [modern Netlify Functions
(\[#15203\](#15203))

context](https://docs.netlify.com/build/functions/api/#netlify-specific-context-object)

    Previously, this was the [AWS Lambda-style

context](https://github.com/netlify/primitives/blob/c1ae30f2745f0a73e26e83334695e205a04ab47d/packages/functions/prod/src/function/handler_context.ts).

If you were using this in your app (unlikely), you will need to update
your code to read from new fields.

### Minor Changes

- feat: Migrate to the modern Netlify Functions API
([#15203](#15203))

The Netlify adapter now generates "v2" Netlify Functions, which uses
modern standards (ESM, `Request`, `Response`) instead of the legacy
"Lambda-compatible" or "v1" format. Under the hood, this greatly
simplifies the adapter code and improves maintainability.

For more details on features this unlocks for your SvelteKit app, see

<https://developers.netlify.com/guides/migrating-to-the-modern-netlify-functions/>.

- feat: allow configuring redirects in `netlify.toml`
([#15203](#15203))

The limitation of only being able to configure redirects via the
`_redirects` file has been removed.

### Patch Changes

- fix: populate `App.Platform` with `context` property
([#15203](#15203))

- Updated dependencies
\[[`37293a5`](37293a5),
[`5d05ca6`](5d05ca6),
[`ed69b77`](ed69b77),
[`b1fc959`](b1fc959),
[`159aece`](159aece),
[`c690579`](c690579),
[`dc8cf2d`](dc8cf2d),
[`ace2116`](ace2116),
[`0f38f49`](0f38f49)]:
    -   @sveltejs/kit@2.51.0

## @sveltejs/kit@2.51.0

### Minor Changes

- feat: add `scroll` property to `NavigationTarget` in navigation
callbacks ([#15248](#15248))

Navigation callbacks (`beforeNavigate`, `onNavigate`, and
`afterNavigate`) now include scroll position information via the
`scroll` property on `from` and `to` targets:

- `from.scroll`: The scroll position at the moment navigation was
triggered
- `to.scroll`: In `beforeNavigate` and `onNavigate`, this is populated
for `popstate` navigations (back/forward) with the scroll position that
will be restored, and `null` for other navigation types. In
`afterNavigate`, this is always the final scroll position after
navigation completed.

This enables use cases like animating transitions based on the target
scroll position when using browser back/forward navigation.

- feat: `hydratable`'s injected script now works with CSP
([#15048](#15048))

### Patch Changes

- fix: put preloads before styles
([#15232](#15232))


- fix: suppress false-positive inner content warning when children prop
is forwarded to a child component
([#15269](#15269))


- fix: `fetch` not working when URL is same host but different than
`paths.base` ([#15291](#15291))


- fix: navigate to hash link when base element is present
([#15236](#15236))


- fix: avoid triggering `handleError` when redirecting in a remote
function ([#15222](#15222))


- fix: include `test` directory in generated `tsconfig.json` alongside
existing `tests` entry
([#15254](#15254))


- fix: generate `tsconfig.json` using the value of `kit.files.src`
([#15253](#15253))

## @sveltejs/adapter-cloudflare@7.2.7

### Patch Changes

- fix: error if `_routes.json` is in the `/static` public directory
([#12821](#12821))


- fix: correctly handle pathnames found in the `_redirects` file
([#12821](#12821))

- Updated dependencies
\[[`37293a5`](37293a5),
[`5d05ca6`](5d05ca6),
[`ed69b77`](ed69b77),
[`b1fc959`](b1fc959),
[`159aece`](159aece),
[`c690579`](c690579),
[`dc8cf2d`](dc8cf2d),
[`ace2116`](ace2116),
[`0f38f49`](0f38f49)]:
    -   @sveltejs/kit@2.51.0

## @sveltejs/adapter-node@5.5.3

### Patch Changes

- fix: validate `ORIGIN` env var at startup
([#15045](#15045))


- chore(deps): update dependency `@rollup/plugin-commonjs` to v29
([#14856](#14856))

- Updated dependencies
\[[`37293a5`](37293a5),
[`5d05ca6`](5d05ca6),
[`ed69b77`](ed69b77),
[`b1fc959`](b1fc959),
[`159aece`](159aece),
[`c690579`](c690579),
[`dc8cf2d`](dc8cf2d),
[`ace2116`](ace2116),
[`0f38f49`](0f38f49)]:
    -   @sveltejs/kit@2.51.0

## @sveltejs/enhanced-img@0.10.1

### Patch Changes

- fix: replace erroneous `import.meta.DEV` with `import.meta.env.DEV` in
generated code ([#15285](#15285))

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