[v6] HashRouter 'hashType' prop is no longer supported

[tannera]

Version

6.0.0-beta.0

Test Case

Example working with Version 5.2: https://codesandbox.io/s/brave-bouman-xye62?file=/src/App.js
Example with 6.0 beta.0: https://codesandbox.io/s/friendly-wood-5tj4f?file=/src/App.js

Steps to reproduce

Using <HashRouter/> with the hashType="noslash" prop does not work in v6, only the default slash behaviour is supported in v6.

  <HashRouter hashType="noslash">
    <Routes basename="test">
      <Route path="/">
        <Home />
      </Route>
    </Routes>
  </HashRouter>

Expected Behavior

hashType prop would be supported just like in version 5.1 as described in https://github.com/ReactTraining/react-router/blob/master/packages/react-router-dom/docs/api/HashRouter.md#hashtype-string

There are no notices about hashType being deprecated anywhere.

Actual Behavior

always behaves as with <HashRouter hashType="slash"/> which was the default behaviour.

[timdorr]

Router v6 is based on History v5, which removes hashType. If you want it back, you would need to ask over there first: https://github.com/ReactTraining/history/ However, be warned that it was specifically removed in v5, so it's not likely to return.

[thejohnhoffer]

This is a request to reconsider this issue. The old v5 API of HashRouter allows hashes to begin as # rather than #/. A UI I'm migrating to React has a requirement that the hash be of the form #a=x#b=y#c=z, so I restored the v5 API behavior for a component constructed with:

<HashRouter hashType="noslash"/>

I've opened a PR (#8450) that allows hashType="noslash", and I'm happy to improve or clean up the solution to meet the contributors' standards for inclusion in a minor version release.

UPDATE:

This is now possible with react-router-dom@6.1.1 and use-hash-history. I hope it will be soon available with an upcoming release of history through PR #911.

[fnick851]

@thejohnhoffer I'm using "react-router-dom": "^6.2.1" and this feature is not available. I guess it hasn't made its way into react-router yet?

UPDATE:
I see it is available via your package - life saver, thanks!

[thejohnhoffer]

@thejohnhoffer I'm using "react-router-dom": "^6.2.1" and this feature is not available. I guess it hasn't made its way into react-router yet?

UPDATE: I see it is available via your package - life saver, thanks!

I'm happy you're using it @fnick851. Please let me know of any issues you're facing.

For anyone else, here is a template you can use for now..

You can use use-hash-history and react-router-dom@6.1.1. It also works fine with react-router-dom@6.2.1.

[chazlm]

is this workaround still required for react-router-dom@6.5.0?

[chazlm]

@thejohnhoffer I'm looking to use use-hash-history but implementation isn't clear, are you able to assist?