docs/4.api/3.utils/preload-route-components.md
Preloading routes loads the components of a given route that the user might navigate to in future. This ensures that the components are available earlier and less likely to block the navigation, improving performance.
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Nuxt already automatically preloads the necessary routes if you're using the NuxtLink component.
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:read-more{to="/docs/4.x/api/components/nuxt-link"}
Preload a route when using navigateTo.
// we don't await this async function, to avoid blocking rendering
// this component's setup function
preloadRouteComponents('/dashboard')
const submit = async () => {
const results = await $fetch('/api/authentication')
if (results.token) {
await navigateTo('/dashboard')
}
}
:read-more{to="/docs/4.x/api/utils/navigate-to"}
::note
On server, preloadRouteComponents will have no effect.
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