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FormGroup API

API documentation for the React FormGroup component. Learn about the available props, and the CSS API.

Import

import FormGroup from '@material-ui/core/FormGroup';
// or
import { FormGroup } from '@material-ui/core';
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

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennodeThe content of the component.
classesobjectOverride or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
rowboolfalseDisplay group of elements in a compact row.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.
Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

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

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options: If that isn't sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos