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FormLabel API

API reference docs for the React FormLabel component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Import

import FormLabel from '@mui/material/FormLabel';
// or
import { FormLabel } from '@mui/material';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

children

The content of the component.

Type:

node
classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:

object
color

The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.

Type:

'error' | 'info' | 'primary' | 'secondary' | 'success' | 'warning' | string
component

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

Type:

elementType
disabled

If true, the label should be displayed in a disabled state.

Type:

bool
error

If true, the label is displayed in an error state.

Type:

bool
filled

If true, the label should use filled classes key.

Type:

bool
focused

If true, the input of this label is focused (used by FormGroup components).

Type:

bool
required

If true, the label will indicate that the input is required.

Type:

bool
sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

Type:

Array<func | object | bool> | func | object
The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiFormLabel to change the default props of this component with the theme.

CSS

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.


.MuiFormLabel-rootroot

Styles applied to the root element.

.MuiFormLabel-colorSecondarycolorSecondary

Styles applied to the root element if the color is secondary.

.Mui-focusedfocusedSTATE

State class applied to the root element if focused={true}.

.Mui-disableddisabledSTATE

State class applied to the root element if disabled={true}.

.Mui-errorerrorSTATE

State class applied to the root element if error={true}.

.MuiFormLabel-filledfilled

State class applied to the root element if filled={true}.

.Mui-requiredrequiredSTATE

State class applied to the root element if required={true}.

.MuiFormLabel-asteriskasterisk

Styles applied to the asterisk element.

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options: