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Function: usePrefetchAuthor()

usePrefetchAuthor(): (did) => void

Defined in: web/lib/hooks/use-author.ts:253

Hook for prefetching an author profile on hover/focus.

Returns​

Function

Function to prefetch an author by DID

Parameters​

did​

string

Returns​

void

Remarks​

Improves perceived performance by loading author data before navigation.

Example​

const prefetchAuthor = usePrefetchAuthor();

<AuthorLink
  onMouseEnter={() => prefetchAuthor(did)}
  href={`/authors/${did}`}
/>