---
title: "removeSplitViewItem(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nssplitviewcontroller/removesplitviewitem(_:)"
---

# removeSplitViewItem(_:)

Removes a specified split view item from the split view controller.

## Declaration

```swift
func removeSplitViewItem(_ splitViewItem: NSSplitViewItem)
```

## Parameters

- `splitViewItem`: The split view item to remove. important: If the split view item is nil or isn’t in the doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSSplitViewController/splitViewItems array, the system throws an exception.

## Discussion

Discussion After you remove a split view item, the system adjusts the layout of the split view accordingly.

## See Also

### Modifying a Split View Controller

- [addSplitViewItem(_:)](appkit/nssplitviewcontroller/addsplitviewitem(_:).md)
- [insertSplitViewItem(_:at:)](appkit/nssplitviewcontroller/insertsplitviewitem(_:at:).md)