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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.

Component demos

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.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:object

row

Display group of elements in a compact row.

Type:bool

Default:false

sx

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

See the `sx` page for more details.

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 classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

.Mui-errorSTATE

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

.MuiFormGroup-root

Styles applied to the root element.

Rule name:root

.MuiFormGroup-row

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

Rule name:row


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