What is Refs in React?
Refs are a function provided by React to access the DOM element and the React elements created in components. They are used in cases where we want to change the value of a child component, without making use of props and state.
They allow us to interact with these elements outside the typical rendering workflow of React.
They have wide functionality as we can use callbacks with them.
ReactJS Refs
ReactJS Refs are used to access and modify the DOM elements in the React Application. It creates a reference to the elements and uses it to modify them.
Table of Content
- What are React refs ?
- Creating refs in React
- Accessing Refs in React
- When to use refs
- When not to use refs