---
title: "webViewStatusText(_:)"
framework: webkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "webkit/webuidelegate/webviewstatustext(_:)"
---

# webViewStatusText(_:)

Returns the current status message from a web view’s window.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func webViewStatusText(_ sender: WebView!) -> String!
```

## Parameters

- `sender`: The web view that sent the message.

## Return Value

Return Value The status message displayed in the web view’s window if one has been set with the webView(_:setStatusText:) method; otherwise, nil.

## See Also

### Displaying Status Messages

- [webView(_:setStatusText:)](webkit/webuidelegate/webview(_:setstatustext:).md)