---
title: "browser(_:shouldEditItem:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:shouldedititem:)"
---

# browser(_:shouldEditItem:)

Asks the delegate whether the browser may start an editing session for the specified item.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor optional func browser(_ browser: NSBrowser, shouldEditItem item: Any?) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `browser`: The browser.
- `item`: The item to edit.

## Return Value

Return Value true to allow the editing session to begin; false to disallow it.

## See Also

### Accessing Components

- [browser(_:child:ofItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:child:ofitem:).md)
- [browser(_:isLeafItem:)](appkit/nsbrowserdelegate/browser(_:isleafitem:).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)