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How do you handle forms with Server Actions in Next.js (progressive enhancement)?

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Wiring a form action to a server function.

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You pass a Server Action to a

; it receives FormData and runs on the server. Because it works without client JS, forms are progressively enhanced — they submit even before hydration — and you pair it with useActionState for pending/error UI.

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Form + useActionState for errors/pending
'use client';
import { useActionState } from 'react';
import { createPost } from './actions';

export function PostForm() {
  const [state, formAction, pending] = useActionState(createPost, { error: null });
  return (
    <form action={formAction}>
      <input name="title" required />
      {state.error && <p>{state.error}</p>}
      <button disabled={pending}>{pending ? 'Saving…' : 'Save'}</button>
    </form>
  );
}
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