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Rating API

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

Import

import Rating from '@material-ui/lab/Rating';
// or
import { Rating } from '@material-ui/lab';

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

Component name

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

Props

Name Type Default Description
classes object Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
defaultValue number null The default value. Use when the component is not controlled.
disabled bool false If true, the rating will be disabled.
emptyIcon node The icon to display when empty.
emptyLabelText node 'Empty' The label read when the rating input is empty.
getLabelText func function defaultLabelText(value) { return ${value} Star${value !== 1 ? 's' : ''};} Accepts a function which returns a string value that provides a user-friendly name for the current value of the rating.
For localization purposes, you can use the provided translations.

Signature:
function(value: number) => string
value: The rating label's value to format.
icon node <Star fontSize="inherit" /> The icon to display.
IconContainerComponent elementType function IconContainer(props) { const { value, ...other } = props; return <span {...other} />;} The component containing the icon.
max number 5 Maximum rating.
name string The name attribute of the radio input elements. If readOnly is false, the prop is required, this input name`should be unique within the parent form.
onChange func Callback fired when the value changes.

Signature:
function(event: object, value: number) => void
event: The event source of the callback.
value: The new value.
onChangeActive func Callback function that is fired when the hover state changes.

Signature:
function(event: object, value: number) => void
event: The event source of the callback.
value: The new value.
precision number 1 The minimum increment value change allowed.
readOnly bool false Removes all hover effects and pointer events.
size 'large'
| 'medium'
| 'small'		 'medium' The size of the rating.
value number The rating value.

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 .MuiRating-root Styles applied to the root element.
sizeSmall .MuiRating-sizeSmall Styles applied to the root element if size="small".
sizeLarge .MuiRating-sizeLarge Styles applied to the root element if size="large".
readOnly .MuiRating-readOnly Styles applied to the root element if readOnly={true}.
disabled .Mui-disabled Pseudo-class applied to the root element if disabled={true}.
focusVisible .Mui-focusVisible Pseudo-class applied to the root element if keyboard focused.
visuallyHidden .MuiRating-visuallyHidden Visually hide an element.
pristine .MuiRating-pristine Styles applied to the pristine label.
label .MuiRating-label Styles applied to the label elements.
icon .MuiRating-icon Styles applied to the icon wrapping elements.
iconEmpty .MuiRating-iconEmpty Styles applied to the icon wrapping elements when empty.
iconFilled .MuiRating-iconFilled Styles applied to the icon wrapping elements when filled.
iconHover .MuiRating-iconHover Styles applied to the icon wrapping elements when hover.
iconFocus .MuiRating-iconFocus Styles applied to the icon wrapping elements when focus.
iconActive .MuiRating-iconActive Styles applied to the icon wrapping elements when active.
decimal .MuiRating-decimal Styles applied to the icon wrapping elements when decimals are necessary.

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

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

Demos