diff --git a/docs/ref-02-component-api.md b/docs/ref-02-component-api.md index 41cb101b..39ed1f83 100644 --- a/docs/ref-02-component-api.md +++ b/docs/ref-02-component-api.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ next: component-specs.html ## ReactComponent -Component classes created by `React.createClass()` return instances of `ReactComponent` when called. Most of the time when you're using React you're either creating or consuming these component objects. +Instances of a React Component are created internally in React when rendering. These instances are reused in subsequent renders, and can be accessed in your component methods as `this`. The only way to get a handle to a React Component instance outside of React is by storing the return value of `React.renderComponent`. Inside other Components, you may use [refs](/react/docs/more-about-refs.html) to achieve the same result. ### setState