FormControlLabel API

API reference docs for the React FormControlLabel 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 FormControlLabel from '@mui/material/FormControlLabel';
// or
import { FormControlLabel } from '@mui/material';

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Drop-in replacement of the Radio, Switch and Checkbox component. Use this component if you want to display an extra label.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
control*	element	-	A control element. For instance, it can be a `Radio`, a `Switch` or a `Checkbox`.
checked	bool	-	If `true`, the component appears selected.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
componentsProps	{ typography?: object }	{}	The props used for each slot inside. Deprecated－use the `slotProps` prop instead. This prop will be removed in v7. See Migrating from deprecated APIs for more details.
disabled	bool	-	If `true`, the control is disabled.
disableTypography	bool	-	If `true`, the label is rendered as it is passed without an additional typography node.
inputRef	ref	-	Pass a ref to the `input` element.
label	node	-	A text or an element to be used in an enclosing label element.
labelPlacement	'bottom' \| 'end' \| 'start' \| 'top'	'end'	The position of the label.
onChange	func	-	Callback fired when the state is changed. Signature:`function(event: React.SyntheticEvent) => void` `event` The event source of the callback. You can pull out the new checked state by accessing `event.target.checked` (boolean).
required	bool	-	If `true`, the label will indicate that the `input` is required.
slotProps	{ typography?: func \| object }	{}	The props used for each slot inside.
slots	{ typography?: elementType }	{}	The components used for each slot inside.
sx	Array<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.
value	any	-	The value of the component.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiFormControlLabel to change the default props of this component with the theme.

Slots

Slot name	Class name	Default component	Description
typography		`Typography`	The component that renders the label. This is unused if `disableTypography` is true.

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 name	Rule name	Description
.Mui-disabled		State class applied to the root element if `disabled={true}`.
.Mui-error		State class applied to the root element if `error={true}`.
.Mui-required		State class applied to the root element if `required={true}`.
.MuiFormControlLabel-asterisk	asterisk	Styles applied to the asterisk element.
.MuiFormControlLabel-label	label	Styles applied to the label's Typography component.
.MuiFormControlLabel-labelPlacementBottom	labelPlacementBottom	Styles applied to the root element if `labelPlacement="bottom"`.
.MuiFormControlLabel-labelPlacementStart	labelPlacementStart	Styles applied to the root element if `labelPlacement="start"`.
.MuiFormControlLabel-labelPlacementTop	labelPlacementTop	Styles applied to the root element if `labelPlacement="top"`.
.MuiFormControlLabel-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.

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.