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How important is HTML & CSS for React.js developers?

 HTML & CSS are very important for React.js developers — they’re like the foundation React builds on top of. Here’s why:

How important is HTML & CSS for React.js developers?

🧱 HTML (or JSX in React)

React uses JSX, which is basically JavaScript + HTML. If you don’t understand HTML structure, you’ll struggle to build components effectively.

  • Need to build buttons, forms, layouts? That's all HTML.

  • React components return JSX, and JSX is just HTML-like syntax.

  • Accessibility (ARIA, semantic tags) is crucial in modern apps — that’s HTML knowledge.

You don’t need to memorize every tag, but you should be very comfortable with layouts, forms, and semantic HTML.

🎨 CSS

React doesn’t replace CSS. You still need to style everything.

  • You'll often write CSS Modules, styled-components, TailwindCSS, or inline styles — but the core is still CSS.

  • Understanding things like Flexbox, Grid, media queries, and positioning is essential.

  • CSS-in-JS makes styling more dynamic, but it still uses the same principles.

✅ You don’t have to be a designer, but you should know how to bring a design to life.

🔁 TL;DR: React ≠ Replacement for HTML & CSS

React is the logic layer and HTML/CSS are the presentation layers. Mastering all three makes you a complete front-end developer.

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