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FormControl API

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

Provides context such as filled/focused/error/required for form inputs. Relying on the context provides high flexibility and ensures that the state always stays consistent across the children of the FormControl. This context is used by the following components:

  • FormLabel
  • FormHelperText
  • Input
  • InputLabel

You can find one composition example below and more going to the demos.

<FormControl>
  <InputLabel htmlFor="my-input">Email address</InputLabel>
  <Input id="my-input" aria-describedby="my-helper-text" />
  <FormHelperText id="my-helper-text">We'll never share your email.</FormHelperText>
</FormControl>

⚠️ Only one InputBase can be used within a FormControl because it creates visual inconsistencies. For instance, only one input can be focused at the same time, the state shouldn't be shared.

Component name

The name MuiFormControl can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode
The content of the component.
classesobject
Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
color'primary'
| 'secondary'
| 'error'
| 'info'
| 'success'
| 'warning'
| string
'primary'
The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.
componentelementType
The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
disabledboolfalse
If true, the label, input and helper text should be displayed in a disabled state.
errorboolfalse
If true, the label is displayed in an error state.
focusedboolfalse
If true, the component is displayed in focused state.
fullWidthboolfalse
If true, the component will take up the full width of its container.
hiddenLabelboolfalse
If true, the label is hidden. This is used to increase density for a FilledInput. Be sure to add aria-label to the input element.
margin'dense'
| 'none'
| 'normal'
'none'
If dense or normal, will adjust vertical spacing of this and contained components.
requiredboolfalse
If true, the label will indicate that the input is required.
size'medium'
| 'small'
| string
'medium'
The size of the component.
sxArray<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.
variant'filled'
| 'outlined'
| 'standard'
'outlined'
The variant to use.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

CSS

Rule nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiFormControl-rootStyles applied to the root element.
marginNormal.MuiFormControl-marginNormalStyles applied to the root element if margin="normal".
marginDense.MuiFormControl-marginDenseStyles applied to the root element if margin="dense".
fullWidth.MuiFormControl-fullWidthStyles applied to the root element if fullWidth={true}.

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