---
title: "splitViewItem(for:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nssplitviewcontroller/splitviewitem(for:)"
---

# splitViewItem(for:)

Returns the corresponding split view item for the specified child view controller of the split view controller.

## Declaration

```swift
func splitViewItem(for viewController: NSViewController) -> NSSplitViewItem?
```

## Parameters

- `viewController`: The child view controller with the corresponding split view item you want.

## Return Value

Return Value The corresponding split view item, or nil if viewController isn’t a child of the split view controller.

## See Also

### Configuring and Managing a Split View Controller

- [splitView](appkit/nssplitviewcontroller/splitview.md)
- [splitViewItems](appkit/nssplitviewcontroller/splitviewitems.md)
- [NSSplitViewItem](appkit/nssplitviewitem.md)