Optimizing Navigation in Next.js
Now that we've got all the required pages, let's explore how users can move around them. Traditionally, we might employ the default HTML <a> tag. However, the issue with this approach is that it triggers a full page reload, impacting the user experience.
Next.js proposes using the <Link> component, enabling us to facilitate client-side navigation.
For further details on client-side navigation, check out the documentation at:Β docs
Alternatively, we can continue working on the project. You can trust that using theΒ LinkΒ component is a better approach, and we can see its practical implementation in the project.
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To implement the client-side navigation, access app/ui/dashboard/nav-links.tsx, import the Link component from next/link, and substitute the <a> tag with <Link>.
Upon saving your changes, test your localhost to enable seamless page navigation without refreshing the page.
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Now that we've got all the required pages, let's explore how users can move around them. Traditionally, we might employ the default HTML <a> tag. However, the issue with this approach is that it triggers a full page reload, impacting the user experience.
Next.js proposes using the <Link> component, enabling us to facilitate client-side navigation.
For further details on client-side navigation, check out the documentation at:Β docs
Alternatively, we can continue working on the project. You can trust that using theΒ LinkΒ component is a better approach, and we can see its practical implementation in the project.
Back to the Project
To implement the client-side navigation, access app/ui/dashboard/nav-links.tsx, import the Link component from next/link, and substitute the <a> tag with <Link>.
Upon saving your changes, test your localhost to enable seamless page navigation without refreshing the page.
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