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.

Name	Type	Description
children	node	The content of the component.
classes	object	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
color	'error' \| 'info' \| 'primary' \| 'secondary' \| 'success' \| 'warning' \| string	The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.
component	elementType	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
disabled	bool	If `true`, the label should be displayed in a disabled state.
error	bool	If `true`, the label is displayed in an error state.
filled	bool	If `true`, the label should use filled classes key.
focused	bool	If `true`, the input of this label is focused (used by `FormGroup` components).
required	bool	If `true`, the label will indicate that the `input` is required.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

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.

Global class	Rule name	Description
.MuiFormLabel-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiFormLabel-colorSecondary	colorSecondary	Styles applied to the root element if the color is secondary.
.Mui-focused	focused	State class applied to the root element if `focused={true}`.
.Mui-disabled	disabled	State class applied to the root element if `disabled={true}`.
.Mui-error	error	State class applied to the root element if `error={true}`.
.MuiFormLabel-filled	filled	State class applied to the root element if `filled={true}`.
.Mui-required	required	State class applied to the root element if `required={true}`.
.MuiFormLabel-asterisk	asterisk	Styles applied to the asterisk element.

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

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

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