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Webcomponents section is missing info about `props.is`

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Description

I've found in React's code & tests a special prop - is, but I can't find any explanation what it does & why it's there (except what I can read from the source itself). It seems its related to webcomponents support and probably should be mentioned in section describing it.

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Start by locating the webcomponents section in the documentation and the React source and tests that mention the is prop. Confirm what the prop does and why it exists, then document that behavior in the relevant section and verify the explanation matches the source and tests.

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Tech stack
react
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
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