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Limitations of Lightning:container

Before using Lightning:container, know that there are the following limitations to consider before adopting this:

It has performance and scrolling issues, since it essentially uses an iframe.
It is not designed for a multi-page model, and hence does not store previous state or navigation history. Therefore, keep this method restricted to a single-page only.
It does not implement the offline caching mechanism that is present in the Lightning experience.
The static resource has a limit of 5 MB. So, if you have an application that's too large, Lightning:container might not fit your needs. For this scenario, we recommend hosting the application inside the Visualforce page and then iframing the Visualforce page ...

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