# Vue Template Refs
Allow to store a reference to a dom element in a variable -> then add normal js to it
<template>
<h1>{{ title }}</h1>
<input type="text" ref="name" >
<button @click="handleClick" >Click ME</button>
</template>
access with
this.$refs. <name>
methods: {
handleClick() {
console.log(this.$refs.name);
this.$refs.name.classList.add('active')
}
}