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Link API

API documentation for the React Link component. Learn about the available props and the CSS API.

Import

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

Component name

The name MuiLink can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Props of the Typography component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode
The content of the component.
classesobject
Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
colorany'primary'
The color of the link.
componentelement type
The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
⚠️ Needs to be able to hold a ref.
sxobject
The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.
TypographyClassesobject
classes prop applied to the Typography element.
underline'always'
| 'hover'
| 'none'		'always'
Controls when the link should have an underline.
variant'body1'
| 'body2'
| 'button'
| 'caption'
| 'h1'
| 'h2'
| 'h3'
| 'h4'
| 'h5'
| 'h6'
| 'inherit'
| 'overline'
| 'subtitle1'
| 'subtitle2'
| string		'inherit'
Applies the theme typography styles.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the Typography component are also available on Link. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

CSS

Rule nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiLink-rootStyles applied to the root element.
underlineNone.MuiLink-underlineNoneStyles applied to the root element if underline="none".
underlineHover.MuiLink-underlineHoverStyles applied to the root element if underline="hover".
underlineAlways.MuiLink-underlineAlwaysStyles applied to the root element if underline="always".
button.MuiLink-buttonStyles applied to the root element if component="button".
focusVisible.Mui-focusVisibleState class applied to the root element if the link is keyboard focused.

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

Demos