Higher-Order Components

By passing it directly to the wrapped component
By ignoring it completely
By using React.forwardRef to forward it to the wrapped component
HOCs should use React.forwardRef to forward the ref prop to the wrapped component. Since ref is not a standard prop (it's handled specially by React), it won't be automatically passed through by an HOC. React.forwardRef provides a way to explicitly forward refs to the inner component.
By creating a new ref and combining it with the original