Navigation is the process of moving between different sections or "pages" in a web application. In traditional web development, each page is a separate HTML file, and navigation triggers a full-page reload. However, modern React applications use a single-page application (SPA) model, where navigation updates the UI dynamically without reloading the entire page, creating a faster and smoother user experience.
How It Ties to Core Web Technologies:
- HTML: Traditionally,
<a>tags link to new pages, causing reloads. In SPAs, components replace this static approach.