---
title: "browser(_:child:ofItem:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:child:ofitem:)"
---

# browser(_:child:ofItem:)

Asks the delegate to return the child of the specified item at the specified index.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor optional func browser(_ browser: NSBrowser, child index: Int, ofItem item: Any?) -> Any
```

## Parameters

- `browser`: The browser.
- `index`: The child’s index.
- `item`: The item containing the child.

## Return Value

Return Value The child at the specified index.

## See Also

### Accessing Components

- [browser(_:isLeafItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:isleafitem:).md)
- [browser(_:shouldEditItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:shouldedititem:).md)
- [browser(_:objectValueForItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:objectvalueforitem:).md)
- [browser(_:setObjectValue:forItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:setobjectvalue:foritem:).md)
- [rootItem(for:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/rootitem(for:).md)
- [browser(_:previewViewControllerForLeafItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:previewviewcontrollerforleafitem:).md)
- [browser(_:headerViewControllerForItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:headerviewcontrollerforitem:).md)