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React 19+ · Function

createRef

createRef creates a ref object for class components. React can place a referenced JSX node in its current property, which code can then use.

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createRef()

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  • useRef
  • Component
  • forwardRef

Source: createRef – React API Reference. Checked 2026-11-03.