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title: Deprecated symbols
framework: SwiftUI
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: swiftui/documents-deprecated
---

# Deprecated symbols

Review symbols that are no longer in active development, and their recommended replacements.

## Overview

Overview Although these symbols are available for use, Apple is no longer actively developing them, and may remove them in a future release. Apple recommends moving away from these symbols and using their indicated replacements instead. Check the individual symbol pages for the recommended replacements.

## Topics

### Deprecated structures

- [FileDocumentConfiguration](swiftui/filedocumentconfiguration.md)
- [FileDocumentReadConfiguration](swiftui/filedocumentreadconfiguration.md)
- [FileDocumentWriteConfiguration](swiftui/filedocumentwriteconfiguration.md)
- [ReferenceFileDocumentConfiguration](swiftui/referencefiledocumentconfiguration.md)

### Deprecated protocols

- [FileDocument](swiftui/filedocument.md)
- [ReferenceFileDocument](swiftui/referencefiledocument.md)