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+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+// @validateRefAccessDuringRender @compilationMode(infer)
+function Component(props) {
+  const ref = props.ref;
+  ref.current = true;
+  return <div>{value}</div>;
+}
+
+```
+
+
+## Error
+
+```
+  2 | function Component(props) {
+  3 |   const ref = props.ref;
+> 4 |   ref.current = true;
+    |   ^^^^^^^^^^^ InvalidReact: Ref values (the `current` property) may not be accessed during render. (https://react.dev/reference/react/useRef) (4:4)
+  5 |   return <div>{value}</div>;
+  6 | }
+  7 |
+```
+          
+      
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+// @validateRefAccessDuringRender @compilationMode(infer)
+function Component(props) {
+  const ref = props.ref;
+  ref.current = true;
+  return <div>{value}</div>;
+}