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    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@18.3.28/node_modules/@types/react/ts5.0/index.d.ts:1614

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