What you'll learn

Traditional React forms demand layers of boilerplate: controlled inputs, manual event handling, and hand-rolled loading and error states that grow harder to maintain as forms multiply. In this course, Modern Forms in React 19, you'll gain the ability to build modern, responsive forms using React 19's native form primitives. First, you'll explore action-based form handling with the action prop and the FormData API. Next, you'll discover how useActionState, useFormStatus, and useOptimistic manage form state, decouple submission UI, and deliver instant feedback. Finally, you'll learn how to integrate native validation, evaluate when a library like React Hook Form still earns its place, and migrate legacy React 18 forms to the Action pattern. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of React 19 form handling needed to build production-ready forms with the primitives built into React itself.