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Tab API

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

Props

Props of the ButtonBase component are also available.

children

This prop isn't supported. Use the component prop if you need to change the children structure.

Type:

unsupportedProp
classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

Type:

object
disabled

If true, the component is disabled.

Type:

bool

Default:

false
disableFocusRipple

If true, the keyboard focus ripple is disabled.

Type:

bool

Default:

false
disableRipple

If true, the ripple effect is disabled.
⚠️ Without a ripple there is no styling for :focus-visible by default. Be sure to highlight the element by applying separate styles with the .Mui-focusVisible class.

Type:

bool

Default:

false
icon

The icon to display.

Type:

element | string
iconPosition

The position of the icon relative to the label.

Type:

'bottom' | 'end' | 'start' | 'top'

Default:

'top'
label

The label element.

Type:

node
sx

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

Type:

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

You can provide your own value. Otherwise, we fallback to the child position index.

Type:

any
wrapped

Tab labels appear in a single row. They can use a second line if needed.

Type:

bool

Default:

false
The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the ButtonBase component are also available in Tab. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

Theme default props

You can use MuiTab 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.

.MuiTab-rootroot

Styles applied to the root element.

.MuiTab-labelIconlabelIcon

Styles applied to the root element if both icon and label are provided.

.MuiTab-textColorInherittextColorInherit

Styles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="inherit".

.MuiTab-textColorPrimarytextColorPrimary

Styles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="primary".

.MuiTab-textColorSecondarytextColorSecondary

Styles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="secondary".

.Mui-selectedselectedSTATE

State class applied to the root element if selected={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).

.Mui-disableddisabledSTATE

State class applied to the root element if disabled={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).

.MuiTab-fullWidthfullWidth

Styles applied to the root element if fullWidth={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).

.MuiTab-wrappedwrapped

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

.MuiTab-iconWrappericonWrapper

Styles applied to the wrapper element of icon if icon is provided.

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