---
title: "badge(_:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/view/badge(_:)-84e43"
---

# badge(_:)

Generates a badge for the view from a localized string key.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated func badge(_ key: LocalizedStringKey?) -> some View

```

## Parameters

- `key`: An optional string key to display as a badge. Set the value to nil to hide the badge.

## Discussion

Discussion Use a badge to convey optional, supplementary information about a view. Keep the contents of the badge as short as possible. Badges appear in list rows, tab bars, toolbar items, and menus. This modifier creates a Text view on your behalf, and treats the localized key similar to init(_:tableName:bundle:comment:). For more information about localizing strings, see Text. The following example shows a list with a “Default” badge on one of its rows. NavigationView {     List(servers) { server in         Text(server.name)             .badge(server.isDefault ? "Default" : nil)     }     .navigationTitle("Servers") }