import * as React from 'react';
const IS_REACT_19_OR_HIGHER = parseInt(React.version, 10) >= 19;
/**
 * Returns a ref for the React element in a backwards-compatible way.
 *
 * @param element - The element to get the ref for.
 * @returns The ref for the element.
 */ export function getReactElementRef(element) {
    if (!element) {
        return undefined;
    }
    if (IS_REACT_19_OR_HIGHER) {
        return element.props.ref;
    }
    return element.ref;
}