---
title: activeDocumentCreationIntent
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uidocumentbrowserviewcontroller/activedocumentcreationintent
---

# activeDocumentCreationIntent

The current intent that defines how your app creates a document.

## Declaration

```swift
var activeDocumentCreationIntent: UIDocument.CreationIntent? { get }
```

## Mentioned in

Customizing a document-based app’s launch experience

## Discussion

Discussion Use this property to access the current intent. For more information, see Customizing a document-based app’s launch experience.