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Link API

API reference docs for the React Link 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 Link from '@mui/material/Link';
// or
import { Link } from '@mui/material';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the Typography component are also available.

The content of the component.

Type:

node

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:

object

The color of the link.

Type:

any

Default:

'primary'

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

Type:

element type

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

classes prop applied to the Typography element.

Type:

object

Controls when the link should have an underline.

Type:

'always' | 'hover' | 'none'

Default:

'always'

Applies the theme typography styles.

Type:

'body1' | 'body2' | 'button' | 'caption' | 'h1' | 'h2' | 'h3' | 'h4' | 'h5' | 'h6' | 'inherit' | 'overline' | 'subtitle1' | 'subtitle2' | string

Default:

'inherit'
The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the Typography component are also available in Link. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

Theme default props

You can use MuiLink 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.


Styles applied to the root element.

Styles applied to the root element if underline="none".

Styles applied to the root element if underline="hover".

Styles applied to the root element if underline="always".

Styles applied to the root element if component="button".

State class applied to the root element if the link is keyboard focused.

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