---
title: "draw(_:for:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uiview/draw(_:for:)"
---

# draw(_:for:)

Implemented to draw the view’s content for printing.

## Declaration

```swift
func draw(_ rect: CGRect, for formatter: UIViewPrintFormatter)
```

## Parameters

- `rect`: A rectangle that defines the area for drawing printable content.
- `formatter`: An instance of doc://com.apple.uikit/documentation/UIKit/UIViewPrintFormatter obtained by calling the doc://com.apple.uikit/documentation/UIKit/UIView/viewPrintFormatter() method.

## Discussion

Discussion You implement this method if you want a view’s printed content to appear differently than its displayed content. If you add a view print formatter to a print job but do not implement this method, the view’s draw(_:) method is called to provide the content for printing. For more information about how to implement a custom drawing routine for printed content, see Drawing and Printing Guide for iOS.

## See Also

### Formatting printed view content

- [viewPrintFormatter()](uikit/uiview/viewprintformatter().md)