Chapter 6. Decoupled Navigation Pattern

Intent

The Decoupled Navigation pattern defines a methodology for decoupling client-side code and navigation into smaller modular chunks, making the client-side content simpler to create, update, and maintain.

Motivation

The basis of any web application is its capability to link together two pieces of content. An HTML link, for example, is a one-way link in that clicking it sends you from content A to content B. There is no built-in HTML mechanism that provides a bidirectional link to connect content B with content A. In theory, when clicking on a link that loads another page, there is no way to get back to the original page. A web browser solves that problem by providing a history of navigated pages. Pressing ...

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