Does Bootstrap cause HTML nav link text to disappear?

If the nav link text intermittently appears and disappears, it could be due to the usage of jQuery in conjunction with React.

React works best when it manages the entire application’s DOM, and using jQuery directly to manipulate the DOM can lead to unexpected behavior. Mixing jQuery with React can cause conflicts, as both libraries may try to control the same elements.

To resolve this, you have a couple of options:

• Use a React-specific carousel component: Instead of relying on react-owl-carousel, consider using a carousel component specifically designed for React, such as react-responsive-carousel, react-slick, or react-bootstrap carousel component. These components are built with React in mind and do not require jQuery. They provide more seamless integration with React’s virtual DOM and ensure better performance and reliability.

• Isolate the jQuery functionality: If you must use react-owl-carousel with jQuery, try to isolate the jQuery functionality and minimize direct DOM manipulation. You can wrap the jQuery code within a React component’s lifecycle methods like componentDidMount and componentWillUnmount to control when the jQuery code is executed.

Small example:

import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';

const OwlCarouselComponent = () => {
  const owlCarouselRef = useRef(null);

  useEffect(() => {
    // Initialize the jQuery carousel plugin on component mount
    $(owlCarouselRef.current).owlCarousel({
      // ... Owl Carousel options
    });

    return () => {
      // Clean up the jQuery carousel plugin on component unmount
      $(owlCarouselRef.current).owlCarousel('destroy');
    };
  }, []);

  return (
    <div ref={owlCarouselRef} className="owl-carousel">
      {/* Carousel items */}
    </div>
  );
};

export default OwlCarouselComponent;

In this approach, the jQuery code is isolated within the useEffect hook, which executes once on component mount and cleans up on unmount. The ref is used to target the specific carousel element.

Remember to ensure that you have both the necessary jQuery and Owl Carousel dependencies properly installed and included in your project configuration.