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';

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.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

children

The content of the component.

Type:

node

classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

Type:

object

row

Display group of elements in a compact row.

Type:

bool

Default:

false

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

Type:

Array<func | object | bool> | func | object

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiFormGroup 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.

.MuiFormGroup-rootroot

Styles applied to the root element.

.MuiFormGroup-rowrow

Styles applied to the root element if row={true}.

.Mui-errorerrorSTATE

State class applied to the root element if error={true}.

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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