Link Component

In React.js, a Link component is used to create clickable links in your application. The Link component is part of the React Router library, which is used for navigation in single-page applications.

The Link component is similar to an HTML anchor tag <a> that you use to create links to other pages. However, instead of causing a full page refresh, the Link component updates the URL in the address bar and re-renders the appropriate components without reloading the entire page. This makes it possible to build fast and responsive single-page applications.

To use the Link component, you first need to install the React Router library.

npm install react-router-dom6

Now import the Link component to it-

import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';

Then, you can use the Link component in your JSX code like this:

import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';

function MyComponent() {
  return (
    <div>
      <Link to="/about">About Us</Link>
    </div>
  );
}

In this example, the Link component is used to create a link to the "/about" route in your application. When the user clicks on the link(About Us), the URL in the address bar will change to "/about" and the appropriate component for that route will be rendered, without reloading the page.This makes our website work smoothly and more fast.

Link is a basic component used to create hyperlinks to other pages or components in your app. It does not apply any special styling to indicate that the link is currently active.

NavLink is a special type of Link that applies additional styling to indicate the current active link. It does this by adding a class to the rendered element when it matches the current URL. This class name can be customized using the activeClassName prop.

Therefore, if you need to create links that show an active state when the user is on a particular page, then you can use NavLink. Otherwise, if you just need to create basic links, you can use Link.