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@lynx-js/react / forwardRef

Function: forwardRef()

function forwardRef<T, P>(render: ForwardRefRenderFunction<T, PropsWithoutRef<P>>): ForwardRefExoticComponent<PropsWithoutRef<P> & RefAttributes<T>>

Lets your component expose a DOM node to a parent component using a ref.

Type Parameters

Type ParameterDefault typeDescription
T-The type of the DOM node.
PobjectThe props the component accepts, if any.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
renderForwardRefRenderFunction<T, PropsWithoutRef<P>>See the ForwardRefRenderFunction.

Returns

ForwardRefExoticComponent<PropsWithoutRef<P> & RefAttributes<T>>

See

Example

interface Props {
  children?: ReactNode;
  type: "submit" | "button";
}

export const FancyButton = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, Props>((props, ref) => (
  <button ref={ref} className="MyClassName" type={props.type}>
    {props.children}
  </button>
));

Defined in

.pnpm/@types+react@18.3.11/node_modules/@types/react/ts5.0/index.d.ts:1606

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