FormGroup API

API reference docs for the React FormGroup 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 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.

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node	-	The content of the component.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
row	bool	false	Display group of elements in a compact row.
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.

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.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.Mui-error		State class applied to the root element if `error={true}`.
.MuiFormGroup-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiFormGroup-row	row	Styles applied to the root element if `row={true}`.

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.