Chapter 6. Handling events in React
This chapter covers
- Working with DOM events in React
- Responding to DOM events that aren’t supported by React
- Integrating React with other libraries: jQuery UI events
So far, you’ve learned how to render UIs that have zero user interaction. In other words, you’re just displaying data. For example, you’ve built a clock that doesn’t accept user inputs, such as setting the time zone.
Most of the time, you don’t have static UIs; you need to build elements that are smart enough to respond to user actions. How do you respond to user actions such as clicking and dragging a mouse?
This chapter provides the solution to how to handle events in React. Then, in chapter 7, you’ll apply this knowledge of events to ...
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