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Divider API

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

Component demos

Import

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

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

children

The content of the component.

Type:node

component

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

Type:elementType

inset

Class name applied to the divider to shrink or stretch the line based on the orientation.

Type:'none'
| 'context'
| string

orientation

The component orientation.

Type:'horizontal'
| 'vertical'

Default:'horizontal'

slotProps

The props used for each slot inside.

Type:{ root?: func
| object }

Default:{}

slots

The components used for each slot inside.

See Slots API below for more details.

Type:{ root?: elementType }

Default:{}

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 JoyDivider to change the default props of this component with the theme.

Slots

To learn how to customize the slot, check out the Overriding component structure guide.

root

The component that renders the root.

Global class: .MuiDivider-root

Default: 'hr'

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the root slot when specific states are triggered.

.MuiDivider-horizontal

Class name applied to the root element if orientation="horizontal".

.MuiDivider-insetContext

Class name applied to the root element if inset="context".

.MuiDivider-insetNone

Class name applied to the root element if inset="none".

.MuiDivider-vertical

Class name applied to the root element if orientation="vertical".