React.render replace container instead of inserting into

Question

I\'m gradually replacing some Backbone views with React.

My React View:

Rendered By React

Answer 1

Unfortunately there is no way to do that currently with React. It replaces the contents of whatever element you render into.

The best you can do for now is render the React component separately and then mutate the DOM manually to get it where you want it.

I expect the functionality you seek will be available in React before long, but not yet!