Overview:

The Next use contextual routing is a React hook designed to facilitate contextual routing for Next.js applications. It helps in maintaining consistent page states during contextual navigation by persisting a href string and the URL to return to when the routing ends. This feature abstracts the complexities of contextual routing into a simple-to-use React hook, supporting both statically exported apps and navigation through browsers’ back buttons.

Features:

• Contextual routing abstraction: Simplifies contextual routing complexities into a React hook.
• State persistence: Maintains page state consistency throughout contextual navigation.
• Support for statically exported apps: Ensures functionality in statically exported Next.js applications.
• Browser back button navigation: Enables seamless navigation using the browser’s back button.

Installation:

To install the Next use contextual routing package, you can use npm or yarn. Here is an example using npm:

npm install next-use-contextual-routing

Once the installation is complete, you can import it into your Next.js application:

import { makeContextualHref, returnHref } from 'next-use-contextual-routing';

Summary:

Next use contextual routing simplifies the implementation of contextual routing in Next.js applications. By handling the persistence of page states and return URLs, this React hook streamlines the process of maintaining consistent navigation experiences. With support for statically exported apps and integration with browsers’ back button, it offers a convenient solution for managing contextual routing challenges in Next.js projects.