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Uncontrolled Components

Explore the concept of uncontrolled components in React forms. Understand how they interact with React state, handle user input, and differ from controlled components. Gain practical knowledge to decide when to use uncontrolled form elements effectively.

Understanding uncontrolled components

Uncontrolled components can take two different forms. First, plain form elements can be rendered, which are processed server-side and do not interact with React at any time. The form is completely static, so to say. React does not intervene if this is what is desired and allows the developer to freely choose an approach.

But uncontrolled components could also still interact with React, which is the second form of an ...