docs(blog): update mui snippets (#6607)

documentation/blog/2022-12-15-mui-checkbox.md → documentation/blog/2024-12-25-mui-checkbox.md

@@ -4,30 +4,40 @@ description: We'll discover the Material UI Checkbox component with examples
 slug: material-ui-checkbox-component
 authors: doro_onome
 tags: [material-ui, react]
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+**This article was last updated on December 25, 2024, to include advanced Material UI Checkbox customization techniques, improved form validation patterns, and accessibility best practices.**
+
 ## Introduction
 
-Material UI offers a wide range of component and utilities that empowers developers with the appropriate tools to create more responsive web designs and bolster the UX of their apps. A checkbox is a small box that, when selected by the user, indicates that a specific feature or option has been enabled. Material UI provides this valuable component on a platter and makes them customizable to apply to your project fittingly. This article will deeply traverse the Material UI Checkbox component, investigate its processes and highlight its syntax application. We will also explore a potential use case in a real-world application.
+### What is Material UI Checkbox?
+
+Material UI Checkbox is a form input component that allows users to select one or more options out of a given set of choices. It is part of the Material UI library, which provides an up-to-date, accessible, and customizable implementation of the checkbox for React applications.
+
+Key Features and Benefits
+
+- **Easy Integration**: Easy to implement with just a single import
+- **Accessibility**: ARIA support included; keyboard navigation
+- **Customization**: Rich styling with props and themes
+- **Form Support**: Seamless integrations with form libraries
+- **State Management**: controlled and uncontrolled component options
+- **Responsive**: Works on all sizes of devices - **TypeScript Support**: Full type definitions included
+
+Material UI offers a wide range of component and utilities that empowers developers with the appropriate tools to create more responsive web designs and bolster the UX of their apps. A checkbox is a small box that, when selected by the user, indicates that a specific feature or option has been enabled. Material UI provides this valuable component on a platter and makes them customizable to apply to your project fittingly.
+
+This article will deeply traverse the Material UI Checkbox component, investigate its processes and highlight its syntax application. We will also explore a potential use case in a real-world application.
 
 Steps we'll cover:
 
 - [What is Material UI?](#what-is-material-ui)
 - [Getting started with Material UI Checkbox](#getting-started-with-material-ui-checkbox)
 - [Customizing your Material UI Checkbox](#customizing-your-material-ui-checkbox)
-  - [Adding Labels](#adding-labels)
-  - [Controlling the Checkbox Size](#controlling-the-checkbox-size)
-  - [Controlling the Checkbox Color](#controlling-the-checkbox-color)
-  - [Label Placement](#label-placement)
-  - [Checkbox Icons](#checkbox-icons)
 - [Other handy features](#other-handy-features)
-  - [FormGroup](#formgroup)
-  - [Indeterminate](#indeterminate)
-- [When to use the Material UI Checkbox](#when-to-use-the-mui-checkbox)
-  - [Checkboxes vs Radio buttons](#checkboxes-vs-radio-buttons)
-  - [Checkboxes vs Switches](#checkboxes-vs-switches)
+- [Error Handling \& Validation](#error-handling--validation)
+- [Advanced Customization](#advanced-customization)
+- [When to use the Material UI Checkbox](#when-to-use-the-material-ui-checkbox)
 - [Material UI Checkbox Accessibility](#material-ui-checkbox-accessibility)
 
 ## What is Material UI?
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+## Error Handling & Validation
+
+When working with checkboxes in forms, proper error handling is essential. Here's a simple example of form validation with Material UI Checkbox:
+
+```tsx
+import * as React from "react";
+import {
+  Checkbox,
+  FormControlLabel,
+  FormHelperText,
+  FormControl,
+} from "@mui/material";
+
+export default function ValidationExample() {
+  const [checked, setChecked] = React.useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = React.useState(false);
+
+  const handleSubmit = (event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    if (!checked) {
+      setError(true);
+      return;
+    }
+    setError(false);
+    // Handle form submission
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+      <FormControl error={error}>
+        <FormControlLabel
+          control={
+            <Checkbox
+              checked={checked}
+              onChange={(e) => setChecked(e.target.checked)}
+            />
+          }
+          label="I accept the terms and conditions"
+        />
+        {error && (
+          <FormHelperText>You must accept the terms to continue</FormHelperText>
+        )}
+      </FormControl>
+    </form>
+  );
+}
+```
+
+Common validation scenarios include:
+
+- Required field validation
+- Minimum selection requirements
+- Group validation rules
+
+## Advanced Customization
+
+### Custom Styling
+
+You can create your own styled checkbox using the `styled` API:
+
+```tsx
+import { styled } from "@mui/material/styles";
+import Checkbox from "@mui/material/Checkbox";
+
+const CustomCheckbox = styled(Checkbox)`
+  &.MuiCheckbox-root {
+    color: #666;
+  }
+  &.Mui-checked {
+    color: #2196f3;
+  }
+`;
+
+export default function StyledExample() {
+  return <CustomCheckbox defaultChecked />;
+}
+```
+
+### Custom Icons
+
+You can also use custom icons for your checkboxes:
+
+```tsx
+import FavoriteIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Favorite";
+import FavoriteBorderIcon from "@mui/icons-material/FavoriteBorder";
+
+export default function CustomIconExample() {
+  return (
+    <Checkbox
+      icon={<FavoriteBorderIcon />}
+      checkedIcon={<FavoriteIcon />}
+      sx={{ color: "pink" }}
+    />
+  );
+}
+```
+
+These customizations allow you to:
+
+- Match your application's design system
+- Create unique visual elements
+- Improve user experience with custom interactions
 
 ## When to use the Material UI Checkbox