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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.

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.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrenunsupportedProp-

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

classesobject-

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS classes API below for more details.

disabledboolfalse

If true, the component is disabled.

disableFocusRippleboolfalse

If true, the keyboard focus ripple is disabled.

disableRippleboolfalse

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.

iconelement
| string
-

The icon to display.

iconPosition'bottom'
| 'end'
| 'start'
| 'top'
'top'

The position of the icon relative to the label.

labelnode-

The label element.

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.

valueany-

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

wrappedboolfalse

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

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 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
.Mui-disabledState class applied to the root element if disabled={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).
.Mui-selectedState class applied to the root element if selected={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).
.MuiTab-fullWidthfullWidthStyles applied to the root element if fullWidth={true} (controlled by the Tabs component).
.MuiTab-iconiconStyles applied to the icon HTML element if both icon and label are provided.
.MuiTab-iconWrappericonWrapperStyles applied to the icon HTML element if both icon and label are provided.
.MuiTab-labelIconlabelIconStyles applied to the root element if both icon and label are provided.
.MuiTab-rootrootStyles applied to the root element.
.MuiTab-textColorInherittextColorInheritStyles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="inherit".
.MuiTab-textColorPrimarytextColorPrimaryStyles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="primary".
.MuiTab-textColorSecondarytextColorSecondaryStyles applied to the root element if the parent Tabs has textColor="secondary".
.MuiTab-wrappedwrappedStyles applied to the root element if wrapped={true}.

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.