Label

Associate a clear text label with a form control.

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Example

A minimal example to get started.

Name

Installation

Install this component and its dependencies in a project initialized with shadcn.

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://ui.hyunjoon.net/r/label.json

Usage

This is the basic example. Use the Code tab above for the selected example. Adjust import aliases to match your project.

import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";

export default function Example() {
  return (
    <div className="grid w-full max-w-sm gap-2">
      <Label htmlFor="example-name">Name</Label>
      <Input id="example-name" placeholder="Alex Jordan" />
    </div>
  );
}

API reference

Derived from the installed component types. Native DOM props are also supported where applicable. A dash means no explicit default is documented. Some props depend on the selected mode.

Label

Label properties
Prop	Type	Default	Description
`ref`	React.Ref<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined React.Ref<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined	`—`	Allows getting a ref to the component instance. Once the component unmounts, React will set `ref.current` to `null` (or call the ref with `null` if you passed a callback ref).
`htmlFor`	string \| undefined string \| undefined	`—`	ID of the associated form control.
`defaultChecked`	boolean \| undefined boolean \| undefined	`—`	Initial checked state for an uncontrolled control.
`defaultValue`	string \| number \| readonly string[] \| undefined string \| number \| readonly string[] \| undefined	`—`	Initial value for an uncontrolled component.
`className`	string \| undefined string \| undefined	`—`	Additional CSS classes merged with the component styles.
`id`	string \| undefined string \| undefined	`—`	Unique identifier used to associate labels and descriptions.
`children`	React.ReactNode React.ReactNode	`—`	Content rendered inside this component.
`onFocus`	React.FocusEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined React.FocusEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined	`—`	Called when the control receives focus.
`onBlur`	React.FocusEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined React.FocusEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined	`—`	Called when the control loses focus.
`onChange`	React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement, Element> \| undefined React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement, Element> \| undefined	`—`	Called when the underlying form control changes; inspect the event for its value.
`onKeyDown`	React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined	`—`	Called when a key is pressed while this element is focused.
`onClick`	React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLLabelElement> \| undefined	`—`	Called when the element is activated.

Usage notes

Match htmlFor with the input id. Keep the visible label available instead of relying on placeholder text alone.