React (software)
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React (also known as React.js or ReactJS) is a free and open-source front-end JavaScript library[3][4] for building user interfaces based on components. It is maintained by Meta (formerly Facebook) and a community of individual developers and companies.[5][6][7]
JavaScript library for building user interfaces
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| Original author(s) | Jordan Walke |
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| Developer(s) | Meta and community |
| Initial release | May 29, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-05-29)[1] |
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| Written in | JavaScript |
| Platform | Web platform |
| Type | JavaScript library |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | react |
React can be used to develop single-page, mobile, or server-rendered applications with frameworks like Next.js. Because React is only concerned with the user interface and rendering components to the DOM, React applications often rely on libraries for routing and other client-side functionality.[8][9]