Parse Error: Adjacent JSX elements must be wrapped in an enclosing tag

Question

I am trying to set up my React.js app so that it only renders if a variable I have set is true.

The way my render function is set up looks like:

render: function() {
    var text = this.state.submitted ? 'Thank you!  Expect a follow up at '+email+' soon!' : 'Enter your email to request early access:';
    var style = this.state.submitted ? {"backgroundColor": "rgba(26, 188, 156, 0.4)"} : {};
    return (
    <div>

if(this.state.submitted==false) 
{

      <input type="email" className="input_field" onChange={this._updateInputValue} ref="email" value={this.state.email} />

      <ReactCSSTransitionGroup transitionName="example" transitionAppear={true}>
      <div className="button-row">
         <a href="#" className="button" onClick={this.saveAndContinue}>Request Invite</a>
     </div>
     </ReactCSSTransitionGroup>
}
   </div>
    )
  },

Basically, the important portion here is the if(this.state.submitted==false) portion (I want these div elements to show up when the submitted variable is set to false).

But when running this, I get the error in the question:

Uncaught Error: Parse Error: Line 38: Adjacent JSX elements must be wrapped in an enclosing tag

What is the issue here? And what can I use to make this work?

Answer 1

You should put your component between an enclosing tag, Which means:

// WRONG!

return (  
    <Comp1 />
    <Comp2 />
)

Instead:

// Correct

return (
    <div>
       <Comp1 />
       <Comp2 />
    </div>
)

Edit: Per Joe Clay's comment about the Fragments API

// More Correct

return (
    <React.Fragment>
       <Comp1 />
       <Comp2 />
    </React.Fragment>
)

// Short syntax

return (
    <>
       <Comp1 />
       <Comp2 />
    </>
)