---
title: selectedChild
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitabgroup/selectedchild
---

# selectedChild

The currently selected tab.

## Declaration

```swift
var selectedChild: UITab? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Accessing tabs

- [children](uikit/uitabgroup/children.md)
- [tab(forIdentifier:)](uikit/uitabgroup/tab(foridentifier:).md)
- [defaultChildIdentifier](uikit/uitabgroup/defaultchildidentifier.md)