Navigating Between Pages in React

Now that we have learned to define multiple routes in React applications, it’s time to learn to navigate between them. Without navigation, users are stuck on the default route, unable to explore other parts of applications.

Traditional approach for navigation

In traditional HTML, navigation is handled using <a> tags. For example:

However, <a> tags cause the browser to perform a full-page reload, which:

• Slows down navigation.

• Breaks the seamless user experience expected from SPAs.

• Clears the application state.

React’s way of navigation

React Router provides components like Link and NavLink to enable smooth, ...