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Paper API

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

Import

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

Component name

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

Props

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennodeThe content of the component.
classesobjectOverride or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
componentelementTypeThe component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
elevationnumber1Shadow depth, corresponds to dp in the spec. It accepts values between 0 and 24 inclusive.
squareboolfalseIf true, rounded corners are disabled.
variant'elevation'
| 'outlined'
| string
'elevation'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 nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiPaper-rootStyles applied to the root element.
rounded.MuiPaper-roundedStyles applied to the root element unless square={true}.
outlined.MuiPaper-outlinedStyles applied to the root element if variant="outlined".
elevation.MuiPaper-elevationStyles applied to the root element if variant="elevation".
elevation0.MuiPaper-elevation0
elevation1.MuiPaper-elevation1
elevation2.MuiPaper-elevation2
elevation3.MuiPaper-elevation3
elevation4.MuiPaper-elevation4
elevation5.MuiPaper-elevation5
elevation6.MuiPaper-elevation6
elevation7.MuiPaper-elevation7
elevation8.MuiPaper-elevation8
elevation9.MuiPaper-elevation9
elevation10.MuiPaper-elevation10
elevation11.MuiPaper-elevation11
elevation12.MuiPaper-elevation12
elevation13.MuiPaper-elevation13
elevation14.MuiPaper-elevation14
elevation15.MuiPaper-elevation15
elevation16.MuiPaper-elevation16
elevation17.MuiPaper-elevation17
elevation18.MuiPaper-elevation18
elevation19.MuiPaper-elevation19
elevation20.MuiPaper-elevation20
elevation21.MuiPaper-elevation21
elevation22.MuiPaper-elevation22
elevation23.MuiPaper-elevation23
elevation24.MuiPaper-elevation24

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options: If that isn't sufficient, you can check the implementation of the component for more detail.

Demos