React and React Native

Using link components

In this section, we'll look at creating links. You might be tempted to use the standard <a> elements to link to pages controlled by react-router. The problem with this approach is that these links will try to locate the page on the backend by sending a GET request. This isn't what we want to happen, because the route configuration is already in the browser.

We'll start with a very simple example that illustrates how <Link> elements are just like <a> elements in most ways. Then, you'll see how to build links that use URL parameters and query parameters.

Basic linking

The idea of a link is pretty simple. We use it to point to routes, which subsequently render new content. However, the Link component also takes care of the browser ...