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InputLabel API

API reference docs for the React InputLabel component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

Import

import InputLabel from '@mui/material/InputLabel';
// or
import { InputLabel } from '@mui/material';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the FormLabel component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode-

The content of the component.

classesobject-

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS classes API below for more details.

color'error'
| 'info'
| 'primary'
| 'secondary'
| 'success'
| 'warning'
| string
-

The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.

disableAnimationboolfalse

If true, the transition animation is disabled.

disabledbool-

If true, the component is disabled.

errorbool-

If true, the label is displayed in an error state.

focusedbool-

If true, the input of this label is focused.

margin'dense'-

If dense, will adjust vertical spacing. This is normally obtained via context from FormControl.

requiredbool-

if true, the label will indicate that the input is required.

shrinkbool-

If true, the label is shrunk.

size'normal'
| 'small'
| string
'normal'

The size of the component.

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.

variant'filled'
| 'outlined'
| 'standard'
-

The variant to use.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

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


Theme default props

You can use MuiInputLabel 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.

Class nameRule nameDescription
.Mui-disabledState class applied to the root element if disabled={true}.
.Mui-errorState class applied to the root element if error={true}.
.Mui-focusedState class applied to the root element if focused={true}.
.Mui-requiredState class applied to the root element if required={true}.
.MuiInputLabel-animatedanimatedStyles applied to the input element unless disableAnimation={true}.
.MuiInputLabel-asteriskasteriskState class applied to the asterisk element.
.MuiInputLabel-filledfilledStyles applied to the root element if variant="filled".
.MuiInputLabel-formControlformControlStyles applied to the root element if the component is a descendant of FormControl.
.MuiInputLabel-outlinedoutlinedStyles applied to the root element if variant="outlined".
.MuiInputLabel-rootrootStyles applied to the root element.
.MuiInputLabel-shrinkshrinkStyles applied to the input element if shrink={true}.
.MuiInputLabel-sizeSmallsizeSmallStyles applied to the root element if size="small".
.MuiInputLabel-standardstandardStyles applied to the root element if variant="standard".

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