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FormLabel API

The API documentation of the FormLabel React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import FormLabel from '@material-ui/core/FormLabel';
// or
import { FormLabel } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

Component name

The MuiFormLabel name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.

Props

Name Type Default 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 'primary'
| 'secondary'		 The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component.
component elementType 'label' 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 should be 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.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

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

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos