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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.

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.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode-

The content of the component.

componentelementType-

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

inset'none'
| 'context'
| string
-

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

orientation'horizontal'
| 'vertical'
'horizontal'

The component orientation.

slotProps{ root?: func
| object }
{}

The props used for each slot inside.

slots{ root?: elementType }{}

The components used for each slot inside.

See Slots API below for more details.

sxArray<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 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.

Slot nameClass nameDefault componentDescription
root.MuiDivider-root'hr'The component that renders the root.

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 nameRule nameDescription
.MuiDivider-horizontalhorizontalClass name applied to the root element if orientation="horizontal".
.MuiDivider-insetContextinsetContextClass name applied to the root element if inset="context".
.MuiDivider-insetNoneinsetNoneClass name applied to the root element if inset="none".
.MuiDivider-verticalverticalClass name applied to the root element if orientation="vertical".

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

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.