generateUrl()

Generates a URL for a specified page reference.

Properties

Method Input Type Required/Optional Description
context String Required The ID of the parent router container nearest to the component that's generating a URL. A ContextId is an opaque value that you get from the NavigationContext wire.
pageReference String Required The PageReference value for which to generate a URL.

Syntax

import { LightningElement, api, wire } from 'lwc';
import { NavigationContext, generateUrl } from 'lwr/navigation';
import type { ContextId, PageReference } from 'lwr/navigation';

generateUrl(
    context: ContextId,
    pageReference: PageReference
    ): string | null

Returns

  • If pageReference is valid, generateUrl() returns a string with the generated URL for the specified route.
  • If pageReference is invalid, it returns null.
  • If context is invalid, generateUrl() fails.

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