i'm trying use react-router right now, express.js. final objective is:
- when url hits server, use server-side rendering render output.
- once in client, future clicks on
linkcomponent causereact-routerrender on client (no need full round trip server).
what got far:
- make server rendering this.
- make
linkcomponent work properly, when render on client.
my problem:
- once render on server, ouput not interactive. mean, no event handler associated dom. that's comprehensible. i'm looking for, though, way blend server , client rendering. mean, server renders output somehow gets interactive in client. if this, i'll able use
linkon client , fulfill needs.
if call react.render(component, element) on client element points dom node contains server-rendered react markup , component instantiated same props on server (and assuming props/state matches way down), react transparently upgrade static markup interactive react app.
see this jsfiddle example demonstrates technique: http://jsfiddle.net/binarymuse/ddvdppeg/ (note there 1 second delay before markup upgraded interactive app, demonstration purposes).