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Tab API

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

Component demos

Import

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

Props

Props of the ButtonBase component are also available.

children

This prop isn't supported. Use the component prop if you need to change the children structure.

Type:unsupportedProp

classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:object

disabled

If true, the component is disabled.

Type:bool

Default:false

disableFocusRipple

If true, the keyboard focus ripple is disabled.

Type:bool

Default:false

disableRipple

If true, the ripple effect is disabled.
⚠️ Without a ripple there is no styling for :focus-visible by default. Be sure to highlight the element by applying separate styles with the .Mui-focusVisible class.

Type:bool

Default:false

icon

The icon to display.

Type:element
| string

iconPosition

The position of the icon relative to the label.

Type:'bottom'
| 'end'
| 'start'
| 'top'

Default:'top'

label

The label element.

Type:node

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

value

You can provide your own value. Otherwise, we fallback to the child position index.

Type:any

wrapped

Tab labels appear in a single row. They can use a second line if needed.

Type:bool

Default:false

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

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

Theme default props

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

CSS

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

.MuiTab-root

Styles applied to the root element.

Rule name:root

.MuiTab-labelIcon

Styles applied to the root element if both icon and label are provided.

Rule name:labelIcon

.MuiTab-textColorInherit

Styles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="inherit".

Rule name:textColorInherit

.MuiTab-textColorPrimary

Styles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="primary".

Rule name:textColorPrimary

.MuiTab-textColorSecondary

Styles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="secondary".

Rule name:textColorSecondary

.Mui-selectedSTATE

State class applied to the root element if selected={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).

Rule name:selected

.Mui-disabledSTATE

State class applied to the root element if disabled={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).

Rule name:disabled

.MuiTab-fullWidth

Styles applied to the root element if fullWidth={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).

Rule name:fullWidth

.MuiTab-wrapped

Styles applied to the root element if wrapped={true}.

Rule name:wrapped

.MuiTab-iconWrapper

Styles applied to the wrapper element of icon if icon is provided.

Rule name:iconWrapper


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