How to handle route transitions with transition groups in Vue.js

Handling route transitions with transition groups in Vue.js involves using Vue Router alongside Vue's built-in transition system. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this:

1. Install Vue Router: If you haven't already, install Vue Router in your project. You can do this via npm or yarn:

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   npm install vue-router
   

   or

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   yarn add vue-router
   

2. Set up Vue Router: Set up your routes in Vue Router. You typically do this in a separate file, such as router.js.

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   // router.js
   import Vue from 'vue';
   import Router from 'vue-router';
   
   Vue.use(Router);
   
   const router = new Router({
     routes: [
       { path: '/', component: Home },
       { path: '/about', component: About },
       // Add more routes as needed
     ]
   });
   
   export default router;
   

3. Use <router-view>: In your main Vue component (usually App.vue), use the <router-view> component to render the components based on the current route.

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   <!-- App.vue -->
   <template>
     <div id="app">
       <router-view />
     </div>
   </template>
   
   <script>
   export default {
     name: 'App'
   }
   </script>
   

4. Set Up Transition Groups: You can use Vue's <transition-group> component to apply transitions between route changes. Wrap your <router-view> with <transition-group>.

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   <!-- App.vue -->
   <template>
     <div id="app">
       <transition-group name="fade" mode="out-in">
         <router-view />
       </transition-group>
     </div>
   </template>
   
   <script>
   export default {
     name: 'App'
   }
   </script>
   
   <style>
   .fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
     transition: opacity 0.5s;
   }
   .fade-enter, .fade-leave-to /* .fade-leave-active in <2.1.8 */ {
     opacity: 0;
   }
   </style>
   

5. Apply CSS Transitions: Define CSS transitions for your transition group. In the above example, we used the name "fade" for the transition group, so we define transitions for .fade-enter and .fade-leave-to.

6. Testing: Test your application. Now, whenever you navigate between routes, the components will transition smoothly based on the transitions you've defined.

That's it! You've now set up route transitions using Vue Router and transition groups in Vue.js. You can customize the transitions further by adjusting CSS classes and transition properties.