// <div> reference type

const divRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);

​

// <button> reference type

const buttonRef = React.useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null);

​

// <br /> reference type

const brRef = React.useRef<HTMLBRElement>(null);

​

// <a> reference type

const linkRef = React.useRef<HTMLLinkElement>(null);