FormHelperText API

The API documentation of the FormHelperText React component. Learn more about the props and the CSS customization points.

Import

import FormHelperText from '@material-ui/core/FormHelperText';
// or
import { FormHelperText } from '@material-ui/core';

You can learn more about the difference by reading this guide.

Component name

The MuiFormHelperText name can be used for providing default props or style overrides at the theme level.

Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
children	node		The content of the component. If ' ' is provided, the component reserves one line height for displaying a future message.
classes	object		Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
component	elementType	'p'	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
disabled	bool		If true, the helper text should be displayed in a disabled state.
error	bool		If true, helper text should be displayed in an error state.
filled	bool		If true, the helper text should use filled classes key.
focused	bool		If true, the helper text should use focused classes key.
margin	'dense'		If dense, will adjust vertical spacing. This is normally obtained via context from FormControl.
required	bool		If true, the helper text should use required classes key.
variant	'filled' | 'outlined' | 'standard'		The variant to use.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Any other props supplied will be provided to the root element (native element).

CSS

Rule name	Global class	Description
root	.MuiFormHelperText-root	Styles applied to the root element.
error	.Mui-error	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if error={true}.
disabled	.Mui-disabled	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if disabled={true}.
marginDense	.MuiFormHelperText-marginDense	Styles applied to the root element if margin="dense".
contained	.MuiFormHelperText-contained	Styles applied to the root element if variant="filled" or variant="outlined".
focused	.Mui-focused	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if focused={true}.
filled	.MuiFormHelperText-filled	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if filled={true}.
required	.Mui-required	Pseudo-class applied to the root element if required={true}.

You can override the style of the component thanks to one of these customization points:

• With a rule name of the classes object prop.
• With a global class name.
• With a theme and an overrides property.

If that's not sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos

• Text Fields