---
title: "init(tabBarSystemItem:tag:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "uikit/uitabbaritem/init(tabbarsystemitem:tag:)"
---

# init(tabBarSystemItem:tag:)

Creates a tab bar item using a system-provided configuration.

## Declaration

```swift
convenience init(tabBarSystemItem systemItem: UITabBarItem.SystemItem, tag: Int)
```

## Parameters

- `systemItem`: The preferred system item. For possible values, see doc://com.apple.uikit/documentation/UIKit/UITabBarItem/SystemItem.
- `tag`: An integer you use to identify the object.

## Discussion

Discussion You can’t change the title and image properties of an item this method creates.

## See Also

### Creating a tab bar item

- [init(title:image:tag:)](uikit/uitabbaritem/init(title:image:tag:).md)
- [init(title:image:selectedImage:)](uikit/uitabbaritem/init(title:image:selectedimage:).md)
- [init()](uikit/uitabbaritem/init().md)
- [init(coder:)](uikit/uitabbaritem/init(coder:).md)
- [UITabBarItem.SystemItem](uikit/uitabbaritem/systemitem.md)