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Author: LadyBluenotes

src/routes/reference/jsx-attributes/ref.mdx

@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ description: >-
 
 - **Type:** variable binding or callback function
 
-Receives the rendered element or forwarded ref value.
+For DOM elements, variable refs are assigned during render and callback refs receive the element.
 
 ## Behavior
 
 - Refs are assigned during rendering before the element is connected to the DOM.
 - A variable ref assigns the rendered element to the referenced variable.
-- A callback ref is called with the rendered element.
-- Component refs work only when the component forwards the `ref` prop to an underlying element or child component.
+- A callback ref is called with the rendered element. When `ref` comes through a spread, functional refs are invoked from the spread handling path instead.
+- Component refs work only when the component uses or forwards the `ref` prop to an underlying element or child component.
 
 ## Examples
 
@@ -64,3 +64,7 @@ function App() {
 	return <MyComp ref={myDiv} />;
 }
 ```
+
+## Related
+
+- [`onMount`](/reference/lifecycle/on-mount)