`innerText` is not supported in Firefox prior to v45. In most cases (at least
the ones we are interested in), `innerText` and `textContent` work equally well,
but `textContent` is more performant (as it doesn't require a reflow).
From [MDN][1] on the differences of `innerText` vs `textContent`:
> - [...]
> - `innerText` is aware of style and will not return the text of hidden
> elements, whereas `textContent` will.
> - As `innerText` is aware of CSS styling, it will trigger a reflow, whereas
> `textContent` will not.
> - [...]
[1]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Node/textContent#Differences_from_innerTextFixes#17585
By reflex we began all component tests with an async `beforeEach` that called `compileComponents`.
In at least one case (`live-example.component.spec.ts`) that led to the `it` tests being async as well.
There is no need to call `.compileComponents` because CLI web pack + plugin inlines all templates and styles.
While `.compileComponents` was harmless, it added complexity and distraction which we should not inflict on future readers and testers.
Previously, the path returned by `LocationService.path()` preserved leading
slashes, which resulted in requests with consequtive slashes in the URL. Such
requests would fail (with a 404) on staging.
This commit fixes it, by removing leading slashes from the path. It also
refactors `LocationService` a bit, converting path to an observable,
`currentPath` (similar to `currentUrl`), and applies certain clean-ups (e.g.
stripping slashes, query, hash) in one place, which simplifies consumption.
Closes#16230
