no-html-link-for-pages.md

Pattern: Use of <a> without Link

Issue: -

Description

An HTML anchor element, <a>, was used to navigate to a page route without using the Link component.

The Link component is required in order to enable client-side route transitions between pages and provide a single-page app experience.

Possible Ways to Fix It

Make sure to import the Link component and wrap anchor elements that route to different page routes.

Before:

function Home() {
  return (
    <div>
      <a href="/about">About Us</a>
    </div>
  )
}

After:

import Link from 'next/link'

function Home() {
  return (
    <div>
      <Link href="/about">
        <a>About Us</a>
      </Link>
    </div>
  )
}

export default Home

Further Reading

• next.js - No HTML link for pages