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Option API

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

Component demos

Import

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

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

valueRequired

The option value.

Type:any

children

The content of the component.

Type:node

color

The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component.

To learn how to add your own colors, check out Themed components—Extend colors.

Type:'danger'
| 'neutral'
| 'primary'
| 'success'
| 'warning'
| string

disabled

If true, the component is disabled.

Type:bool

label

A text representation of the option's content. Used for keyboard text navigation matching.

Type:element
| string

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

variant

The global variant to use.

To learn how to add your own variants, check out Themed components—Extend variants.

Type:'outlined'
| 'plain'
| 'soft'
| 'solid'
| string

The component cannot hold a ref.

Slots

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

root

The component that renders the root.

Global class: .MuiOption-root

Default: 'li'

CSS classes

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

.Mui-disabledSTATE

State class applied to the root element if disabled={true}.

.Mui-selectedSTATE

State class applied to the root element if the option is selected.

.MuiOption-colorContext

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

.MuiOption-colorDanger

Class name applied to the root element if color="danger".

.MuiOption-colorNeutral

Class name applied to the root element if color="neutral".

.MuiOption-colorPrimary

Class name applied to the root element if color="primary".

.MuiOption-colorSuccess

Class name applied to the root element if color="success".

.MuiOption-colorWarning

Class name applied to the root element if color="warning".

.MuiOption-highlighted

State class applied to the root element if the option is highlighted.

.MuiOption-variantOutlined

State class applied to the root element if variant="outlined".

.MuiOption-variantPlain

State class applied to the root element if variant="plain".

.MuiOption-variantSoft

State class applied to the root element if variant="soft".

.MuiOption-variantSolid

State class applied to the root element if variant="solid".