---
title: "browser(_:setObjectValue:forItem:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:setobjectvalue:foritem:)"
---

# browser(_:setObjectValue:forItem:)

Sets the object that the specified item uses to draw its contents to the specified object.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor optional func browser(_ browser: NSBrowser, setObjectValue object: Any?, forItem item: Any?)
```

## Parameters

- `browser`: The browser.
- `object`: The object to set.
- `item`: The item whose object is set.

## See Also

### Accessing Components

- [browser(_:child:ofItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:child:ofitem:).md)
- [browser(_:isLeafItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:isleafitem:).md)
- [browser(_:shouldEditItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:shouldedititem:).md)
- [browser(_:objectValueForItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:objectvalueforitem:).md)
- [rootItem(for:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/rootitem(for:).md)
- [browser(_:previewViewControllerForLeafItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:previewviewcontrollerforleafitem:).md)
- [browser(_:headerViewControllerForItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:headerviewcontrollerforitem:).md)