What is the difference between Link and NavLink?

Short answer: Feature Link NavLink Purpose Navigate between pages Navigation with active styling Active style No built-in active style Automatically adds an active class when the route is active Use case Basic navigation For creating navigation menus with active links (e.g., highlighting the active link) Example of NavLink: import { NavLink } from 'react-router-dom'; function Navbar() { return ( <nav> <NavLink to="/"…

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activeClassName="active">Home</NavLink> <NavLink to="/about" activeClassName="active">About</NavLink> </nav> ); }

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1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.