Editing 'Refs and the DOM` page so it mentions to the Hooks in v16.8
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Description
In that page we read:
You should convert the component to a class if you need a ref to it, just like you do when you need lifecycle methods or state.
This need to edit after Hooks have been introduced in React 16.8
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Open the referenced Refs and the DOM documentation page and locate the quoted guidance about converting a component to a class for refs. Update that guidance to account for Hooks introduced in React 16.8, then review the rendered page to confirm the wording is accurate.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, react
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100