---
title: "webViewDidBeginEditing(_:)"
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "webkit/webeditingdelegate/webviewdidbeginediting(_:)"
---

# webViewDidBeginEditing(_:)

Sent by the default notification center when the user begins editing the web view.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func webViewDidBeginEditing(_ notification: Notification!)
```

## Parameters

- `notification`: Always set to doc://com.apple.webkit/documentation/WebKit/WebViewDidBeginEditingNotification. You can retrieve the WebView object by sending object to notification.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [webView(_:shouldBeginEditingIn:)](webkit/webeditingdelegate/webview(_:shouldbegineditingin:).md)
- [webViewDidEndEditing(_:)](webkit/webeditingdelegate/webviewdidendediting(_:).md)