The error message “property ‘ref’ does not exist on type ‘IntrinsicAttributes’” occurs when you are trying to use the ref
prop on an element that does not support it. The ref
prop is used to get a reference to a DOM element or a component instance.
In React, not all elements or components are able to accept the ref
prop. Only certain elements, such as input, button, or textarea, support the ref
prop by default.
If you are trying to use the ref
prop on a custom component, you need to make sure that the component supports it. You can define a ref
in the component by using the React.forwardRef
method.
Example:
{`import React, { forwardRef } from 'react';
// Custom component that supports ref
const MyComponent = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
return ;
});
// Usage of MyComponent
const App = () => {
const ref = useRef();
return (
);
}`}
In the example above, we define a custom component called MyComponent
which supports the ref
prop. We wrap the component using React.forwardRef
to pass the ref
prop down to the underlying input element.
In the App
component, we create a ref
using the useRef
hook and pass it to our MyComponent
as a ref
prop. Now, the ref
is accessible from the MyComponent
, allowing us to access the underlying input element if needed.