router-core/navigation

Navigation blocking in TanStack Router guards against unsaved changes by intercepting route transitions and requiring confirmation before leaving. This prevents accidental data loss when users navigate away from forms with modified content.

Preloading in TanStack Router supports both per-link and global strategies to improve perceived performance by fetching route resources ahead of navigation. Configuration is applied directly to Link components or set globally across the routing layer.

Programmatic routing with useNavigate in TanStack Router handles post-action navigation by triggering route changes after events like form submissions. It provides type-safe parameter handling to ensure redirects reach the correct destination route.

Reusable navigation links in TanStack Router are created using the linkOptions utility and createLink function, which generate type-safe, shareable navigation configurations. These utilities ensure consistent parameter handling and active state tracking across the application.

TanStack Router supports scroll restoration to maintain scroll positions across navigations and relative navigation via the from property to resolve routes contextually. These features ensure predictable navigation behavior within complex UI hierarchies.