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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

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

Import

import Divider from '@mui/material/Divider';
// or
import { Divider } from '@mui/material';
You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
absoluteboolfalse
Absolutely position the element.
childrennode
The content of the component.
classesobject
Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
componentelementType
The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
flexItemboolfalse
If true, a vertical divider will have the correct height when used in flex container. (By default, a vertical divider will have a calculated height of 0px if it is the child of a flex container.)
lightboolfalse
If true, the divider will have a lighter color.
orientation'horizontal'
| 'vertical'		'horizontal'
The component orientation.
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.
textAlign'center'
| 'left'
| 'right'		'center'
The text alignment.
variant'fullWidth'
| 'inset'
| 'middle'
| string		'fullWidth'
The variant to use.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

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

CSS

Rule nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiDivider-rootStyles applied to the root element.
absolute.MuiDivider-absoluteStyles applied to the root element if absolute={true}.
inset.MuiDivider-insetStyles applied to the root element if variant="inset".
fullWidth.MuiDivider-fullWidthStyles applied to the root element if variant="fullWidth".
light.MuiDivider-lightStyles applied to the root element if light={true}.
middle.MuiDivider-middleStyles applied to the root element if variant="middle".
vertical.MuiDivider-verticalStyles applied to the root element if orientation="vertical".
flexItem.MuiDivider-flexItemStyles applied to the root element if flexItem={true}.
withChildren.MuiDivider-withChildrenStyles applied to the root element if divider have text.
withChildrenVertical.MuiDivider-withChildrenVerticalStyles applied to the root element if divider have text and orientation="vertical".
textAlignRight.MuiDivider-textAlignRightStyles applied to the root element if textAlign="right" orientation="horizontal".
textAlignLeft.MuiDivider-textAlignLeftStyles applied to the root element if textAlign="left" orientation="horizontal".
wrapper.MuiDivider-wrapperStyles applied to the span children element if orientation="horizontal".
wrapperVertical.MuiDivider-wrapperVerticalStyles applied to the span children element if orientation="vertical".

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