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Link

  • Alpha
  • Review pending by accessibility team
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The Link component styles anchor tags with default hyperlink color cues and hover text decoration. Link is used for destinations, or moving from one page to another.

In special cases where you'd like a <button> styled like a Link, use <Link as='button'>. Make sure to provide a click handler with onClick.

Important: When using the as prop, be sure to always render an accessible element type, like a, button, input, or summary.

Examples

Props

Link

NameTypeDefaultDescription
href
string
URL to be used for the Link. (The href is passed to the underlying <a> element. If as is specified, the link behavior may need different props).
muted
boolean
falseUses a less prominent shade for Link color, and the default link shade on hover
underline
boolean
falseAdds underline to the Link
hoverColor
string
Color used when hovering over link
sx
SystemStyleObject
Style overrides to apply to the component. See also overriding styles.
as
React.ElementType
"a"The underlying element to render — either a HTML element name or a React component.
ref
React.RefObject<HTMLAnchorElement>
A ref to the element rendered by this component. Because this component is polymorphic, the type will vary based on the value of the as prop.
Additional props are passed to the <a> element. See MDN for a list of props accepted by the <a> element. If an as prop is specified, the accepted props will change accordingly.

Status

Alpha

  • Component props are documented on primer.style/react.
  • Component does not have any unnecessary third-party dependencies.
  • Component can adapt to different themes.
  • Component can adapt to different screen sizes.
  • Component has 100% test coverage.

Beta

  • Component is used in a production application.
  • Common usage examples are documented on primer.style/react.
  • Common usage examples are documented in storybook stories.
  • Component has been reviewed by a systems designer and any resulting issues have been addressed.
  • Component has been manually reviewed by the accessibility team and any resulting issues have been addressed.

Stable

  • Component API has been stable with no breaking changes for at least one month.
  • Feedback on API usability has been sought from developers using the component and any resulting issues have been addressed.
  • Component has corresponding design guidelines documented in the interface guidelines.
  • Component has corresponding Figma component in the Primer Web library.
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