---
title: defaultNavigationPreferences
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: webkit/webpage/configuration/defaultnavigationpreferences
---

# defaultNavigationPreferences

The default preferences to use when loading and rendering content.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor var defaultNavigationPreferences: WebPage.NavigationPreferences
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use this property to specify the JavaScript settings and content mode for new navigations. When the webpage navigates to a new resource, it passes the default preferences to its navigation decider, which can modify the preferences if desired.