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FormGroup API

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

FormGroup wraps controls such as Checkbox and Switch. It provides compact row layout. For the Radio, you should be using the RadioGroup component instead of this one.

Component name

The name MuiFormGroup 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.
rowboolfalse
Display group of elements in a compact row.
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.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

CSS

Rule nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiFormGroup-rootStyles applied to the root element.
row.MuiFormGroup-rowStyles applied to the root element if row={true}.
error.Mui-errorState class applied to the root element if error={true}.

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