---
title: contentInsetsReference
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uicollectionviewcompositionallayoutconfiguration/contentinsetsreference
---

# contentInsetsReference

The boundary to reference when defining content insets.

## Declaration

```swift
var contentInsetsReference: UIContentInsetsReference { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is UIContentInsetsReference.safeArea.

## See Also

### Configuring spacing

- [interSectionSpacing](uikit/uicollectionviewcompositionallayoutconfiguration/intersectionspacing.md)
- [UIContentInsetsReference](uikit/uicontentinsetsreference.md)