How to Redirect to Another Page with Passing Data After Submitting Form in React Router Dom V6

Описание: Learn how to redirect to a different page and pass data in React Router Dom V6 using simple methods.
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How to Redirect to Another Page with Passing Data After Submitting Form in React Router Dom V6

As a developer, you often face situations where you need to redirect users to a different page after they submit a form, while also passing some important data along with that action. This can become a bit tricky, especially if you're using a library like React Router Dom V6 for navigation. Luckily, this guide will guide you through the process of performing a smooth redirection with data transfer after form submission.

The Issue at Hand

You may be dealing with a scenario where users fill out a registration form and, upon clicking the "Submit" button, you want to redirect them to a "Download PDF" page. Additionally, you want the data filled in the registration form (like the user's name) to be sent along to the new page. Here's a simplified version of an example that illustrates this challenge using React Router Dom V6.

Initial Example

In our case, the initial code for handling form submission and redirection might look something like this:

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This code works fine for redirection, but it does not handle passing data effectively.

Using useNavigate for Enhanced Navigation

Starting with the recommended solution, instead of utilizing the Navigate component, React Router Dom V6 allows us to use the useNavigate hook. This method gives you greater control over navigation and lets you easily pass the necessary state (data) to the target page.

Revised Code Implementation

Here's how you can refactor the code:

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Key Changes Explained

Import useNavigate: We import useNavigate from react-router-dom, which replaces the need for the Navigate component.

Programmatic Navigation: We define the navigate function and use it in the handleSubmit method to perform redirection.

Passing Data: We now pass the data (in this case, the name) in the navigate function using the state property.

Accessing Data on the Target Page

Now that we’ve set up the redirection with data transmission, let’s see how to access this data in the "Download PDF" page.

Example Target Page Code

Here’s a simple implementation of the DownloadPdf.js component that retrieves and displays the passed data:

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Summary of the Target Page Code

The useLocation hook is used to access the location object, which contains the state we passed from the previous component.

We destructure the name property from state to use it, providing a fallback value in case the name wasn't passed.

Conclusion

By using the useNavigate hook in React Router Dom V6, you can easily redirect users to a different page while passing the data collected from forms. This technique not only enhances user experience but also keeps your application seamless and efficient.

Feel free to experiment with the code and further tailor it to meet your application's specific requirements. Happy coding!