---
title: search
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: swiftui/contentunavailableview/search
---

# search

Creates a ContentUnavailableView instance that conveys a search state.

## Declaration

```swift
static var search: ContentUnavailableView<SearchUnavailableContent.Label, SearchUnavailableContent.Description, SearchUnavailableContent.Actions> { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion A ContentUnavailableView initialized with this static member is expected to be contained within a searchable view hierarchy. Such a configuration enables the search query to be parsed into the view’s description. For example, consider the usage of this static member in ContactsListView: struct ContactsListView: View {     @ObservedObject private var viewModel = ContactsViewModel()

var body: some View {         NavigationStack {             List {                 ForEach(viewModel.searchResults) { contact in                     NavigationLink {                         ContactsView(contact)                     } label: {                         Text(contact.name)                     }                 }             }             .navigationTitle("Contacts")             .searchable(text: $viewModel.searchText)             .overlay {                 if searchResults.isEmpty {                     ContentUnavailableView.search                 }             }         }     } }

## See Also

### Getting built-in unavailable views

- [search(text:)](swiftui/contentunavailableview/search(text:).md)