---
title: "MLHandPoseClassifier.ModelParameters.ValidationData.split(strategy:)"
framework: createml
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: "createml/mlhandposeclassifier/modelparameters-swift.struct/validationdata/split(strategy:)"
---

# MLHandPoseClassifier.ModelParameters.ValidationData.split(strategy:)

Creates a validation dataset by randomly selecting a portion of the hand pose classifier task’s training dataset with a split strategy.

## Declaration

```swift
case split(strategy: MLSplitStrategy)
```

## Parameters

- `strategy`: An doc://com.apple.createml/documentation/CreateML/MLSplitStrategy instance.

## See Also

### Designating validation data

- [MLHandPoseClassifier.ModelParameters.ValidationData.dataSource(_:)](createml/mlhandposeclassifier/modelparameters-swift.struct/validationdata/datasource(_:).md)
- [MLHandPoseClassifier.ModelParameters.ValidationData.none](createml/mlhandposeclassifier/modelparameters-swift.struct/validationdata/none.md)