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Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.
While there are advantages to server-side routing, such as faster initial load times and simpler front-end design, it has its drawbacks. Although the initial load will be fast, any elements that are consistent across all pages (ie, a header/footer) will have to be re-delivered to the client and re-rendered. Perhaps most importantly, this re-rendering of the entire page breaks the smooth "single page web app" interface that has become the new standard for modern websites. Blank "loading" pages and long wait times between re-renders can be common with server-side routing. In order to build a seamless single-page web app in which routes are handled smoothly and only relevant page elements are re-rendered, client-side routing is required. Although technically more complex than the discrete pages provided by server-side routing, many tools have been created that make client-side routing nearly as simple as the alternative. For React apps, React Router is the go-to package for client-side routing.