Navigation Components in React
From the React Router v7 cheat sheet Ā· Routing Basics Ā· verified Jul 2026
Navigation Components
Link, NavLink, and programmatic navigation
typescript
import { Link, NavLink, useNavigate, Navigate } from 'react-router'
// Basic navigation
<Link to="/about">About</Link>
<Link to="/users/123">User Profile</Link>
<Link to=".." relative="path">Go Up</Link>
// NavLink with active styles
<NavLink
to="/tasks"
className={({ isActive, isPending }) =>
isActive ? "active" : isPending ? "pending" : ""
}
>
Tasks
</NavLink>
// Programmatic navigation
function LoginForm() {
const navigate = useNavigate()
const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
e.preventDefault()
await login()
navigate("/dashboard", { replace: true })
}
return <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>...</form>
}š” NavLink automatically adds active class for current route
ā” Use navigate with replace: true to avoid back button issues
š Pass state through navigation for context
š¢ Framework Mode prefetches via <Link prefetch="intent"> (also render/viewport)
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