diff --git a/.eslintrc b/.eslintrc
index 30e497f..dcab6a5 100644
--- a/.eslintrc
+++ b/.eslintrc
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     "@typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion": "off",
     "@typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define": "off",
     "@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires": "off",
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": "off",
     "@typescript-eslint/triple-slash-reference": "off",
     "@typescript-eslint/no-empty-interface": "off",
     "arrow-body-style": ["error", "as-needed"],
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ec5ecbb..1625589 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ node_modules
 index.js
 build/*
 esm
-cjs
\ No newline at end of file
+cjs
+drafts
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2fb801..e11bc47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 8.1.0
+- Fixes #97: support `disabled` on `<link>` element.
+- Fixes #94: supports `forwardRef` and `useImperativeHandle`.
+- Bumped TypeScript definition sync with `@types/react` at #e05c7e9.
+
 # 8.0.5
 - Added support for using `DOMTokenList` (e.g. `element.classList`) for `className`.
 - Renamed `ClassList` type declaration to `BasicClassList` to not confuse with the browser’s class list type.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02fb81c..1660fcd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -340,7 +340,11 @@ The following functions are included for compatibility with React API:
 
 ```ts
 function createFactory(component: string): (props: object) => JSX.Element
+function useImperativeHandle<T>(ref: Ref<T>, init: () => T, deps?: DependencyList): void
 function useRef<T>(initialValue?: T): RefObject<T>
+function forwardRef<T = Node, P = {}>(
+  render: (props: P, ref: Ref<T>) => ReactNode
+): FunctionComponent<P & { ref?: Ref<T> }>
 ```
 
 The following functions do **not** have memoization or optimization, and are only useful if you are
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 114b940..d93d46c 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 export { createRef, isRef } from "./ref"
 export { useClassList, useText } from "./hooks"
-export { memo, StrictMode, useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from "./react-compat-api"
+export {
+  forwardRef,
+  memo,
+  StrictMode,
+  useCallback,
+  useImperativeHandle,
+  useMemo,
+  useRef,
+} from "./react-compat-api"
 
 import { Component, Fragment, createElement } from "./jsx-dom"
 import { ShadowRoot } from "./shadow"
diff --git a/src/jsx-dom.ts b/src/jsx-dom.ts
index 846ed7d..df11b4d 100644
--- a/src/jsx-dom.ts
+++ b/src/jsx-dom.ts
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ export function createElement(tag: any, attr: any, ...children: any[]) {
   return jsx(tag, { ...attr, children }, attr.key)
 }
 
-function attachRef(ref: any | undefined, node: Node) {
-  if (isRef<Node>(ref)) {
+export function attachRef<T = Node>(ref: any | undefined, node: T) {
+  if (isRef<T>(ref)) {
     ref.current = node
   } else if (isFunction(ref)) {
     ref(node)
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function style(node: Element & HTMLOrSVGElement, value?: any) {
     node.setAttribute("style", value)
   } else if (isObject(value)) {
     forEach(value, (val, key) => {
-      if (key.indexOf('-') === 0) {
+      if (key.indexOf("-") === 0) {
         // CSS custom properties (variables) start with `-` (e.g. `--my-variable`)
         // and must be assigned via `setProperty`.
         cast<HTMLElement>(node).style.setProperty(key, val)
diff --git a/src/react-compat-api.ts b/src/react-compat-api.ts
index c346da9..97d9ee6 100644
--- a/src/react-compat-api.ts
+++ b/src/react-compat-api.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import type { FunctionComponent, ReactElement, Ref } from "../types"
+import { attachRef } from "./jsx-dom"
+import { createRef } from "./ref"
+
 export { createRef as useRef } from "./ref"
 export { identity as useCallback, identity as memo } from "./util"
 export { Fragment as StrictMode } from "./jsx-dom"
@@ -5,3 +9,13 @@ export { Fragment as StrictMode } from "./jsx-dom"
 export function useMemo<T>(factory: () => T): T {
   return factory()
 }
+
+export function forwardRef<T extends Node, P = {}>(
+  render: (props: P, ref: Ref<T>) => ReactElement
+): FunctionComponent<P & { ref?: Ref<T> }> {
+  return ({ ref, ...props }) => render(props as P, ref ?? createRef<T>())
+}
+
+export function useImperativeHandle<T>(ref: Ref<T>, init: () => T, _deps: unknown) {
+  attachRef(ref, init())
+}
diff --git a/src/ref.ts b/src/ref.ts
index 681a17b..8bde80c 100644
--- a/src/ref.ts
+++ b/src/ref.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { isObject } from "./util"
 
-interface Ref<T extends Node> {
+interface Ref<T = Node> {
   current: null | T
 }
 
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ export function createRef<T extends Node = Node>(): Ref<T> {
   return Object.seal({ current: null })
 }
 
-export function isRef<T extends Node>(maybeRef: any): maybeRef is Ref<T> {
+export function isRef<T = Node>(maybeRef: any): maybeRef is Ref<T> {
   return isObject(maybeRef) && "current" in maybeRef
 }
diff --git a/test/test-main.tsx b/test/test-main.tsx
index 26d9207..6469fe0 100644
--- a/test/test-main.tsx
+++ b/test/test-main.tsx
@@ -321,6 +321,62 @@ describe("jsx-dom", () => {
       expect(button).to.be.instanceOf(HTMLButtonElement)
     })
 
+    describe("supports forwardRef", () => {
+      it("element", () => {
+        const Container = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, any>((props, ref) => (
+          <div {...props}>
+            <button ref={ref}>Button</button>
+          </div>
+        ))
+
+        const ref = lib.createRef()
+        const node = (
+          <Container className="container" ref={ref}>
+            Click me!
+          </Container>
+        )
+        expect(node.className).to.equal("container")
+        expect(ref.current).to.be.instanceOf(HTMLButtonElement)
+      })
+
+      it("component", () => {
+        const Button = props => <button {...props} />
+        const Container = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, any>((props, ref) => (
+          <div {...props}>
+            <Button ref={ref}>Button</Button>
+          </div>
+        ))
+
+        const ref = lib.createRef()
+        const node = (
+          <Container className="container" ref={ref}>
+            Click me!
+          </Container>
+        )
+        expect(node.className).to.equal("container")
+        expect(ref.current).to.be.instanceOf(HTMLButtonElement)
+      })
+    })
+
+    it("supports useImperativeHandle", () => {
+      const Button = React.forwardRef<{ focus: () => string }, any>((props, ref) => {
+        React.useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+          focus: () => "ping",
+        }))
+        return <button {...props} />
+      })
+
+      const ref = lib.createRef()
+      const node = (
+        <Button className="container" ref={ref}>
+          Click me!
+        </Button>
+      )
+      expect(node.className).to.equal("container")
+      expect(ref.current).to.have.property("focus")
+      expect(ref.current.focus()).to.equal("ping")
+    })
+
     it("supports defaultProps in functional components", () => {
       const Button = (props: any) => <div className={props.className} />
       Button.defaultProps = { className: "defaultClass" }
diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index 33758e2..38d92d3 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ interface AttrWithRef<T> extends Attributes {
   ref?: Ref<T> | undefined
 }
 
-type ReactElement = HTMLElement | SVGElement
+export type ReactElement = HTMLElement | SVGElement
 
 type DOMFactory<P extends DOMAttributes<T>, T extends Element> = (
   props?: (AttrWithRef<T> & P) | null,
@@ -255,6 +255,13 @@ export interface MutableRefObject<T> {
 
 export function createRef<T = any>(): RefObject<T>
 
+/**
+ * React compatibility-only API.
+ */
+export function forwardRef<T = Node, P = {}>(
+  render: (props: P, ref: Ref<T>) => ReactNode
+): FunctionComponent<P & { ref?: Ref<T> }>
+
 /**
  * `useRef` returns a mutable ref object whose `.current` property is initialized to the passed argument
  * (`initialValue`). The returned object will persist for the full lifetime of the component.
@@ -297,6 +304,8 @@ export function useRef<T>(initialValue: T | null): RefObject<T>
  */
 export function useRef<T = unknown>(): MutableRefObject<T | undefined>
 
+export function useImperativeHandle<T>(ref: Ref<T>, init: () => T, deps?: DependencyList): void
+
 // I made 'inputs' required here and in useMemo as there's no point to memoizing without the memoization key
 // useCallback(X) is identical to just using X, useMemo(() => Y) is identical to just using Y.
 /**