Use when accessing DOM elements, forwarding refs to child components, implementing imperative APIs, or managing mutable values across renders. Prevents the common mistake of using refs for values that should trigger re-renders. Covers useRef, forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, callback refs, React 19
Use when accessing DOM elements, forwarding refs to child components, implementing imperative APIs, or managing mutable values across renders. Prevents the common mistake of using refs for values that should trigger re-renders. Covers useRef, forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, callback refs, React 19 ref cleanup, React 19 ref as prop. Keywords: useRef, forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, callback ref,