Great navigation keeps users oriented no matter how deep the experience goes. These patterns help you model URLs, transitions, and loading strategies that scale from marketing pages to multi-tenant dashboards.
Specific, reusable techniques you can drop into production.
Display hierarchical navigation trail showing user's location in the application.
Define fallback routes to handle unmatched URLs gracefully.
Handle navigation without full page reloads for seamless single-page application experiences.
Enable URLs that point directly to specific application states for shareability.
Generate routes programmatically based on data or configuration.
Control browser history programmatically for custom back/forward behavior.
Detect hover or focus on links to preload destinations before clicks.
Execute logic before, during, or after navigation events.
Compose routes hierarchically to match UI component structure.
Use URL query parameters for optional filters, search, and pagination state.
Protect routes with authentication, authorization, or validation checks before rendering.
Pass dynamic values through URL paths to load specific resources.
Load route code and data before users navigate for instant transitions.
Animate between route changes for polished user experiences.
Remember and restore scroll positions when navigating backward.
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