What is a UIInput?
Asked on 07/30/2024
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A UIInput
is not explicitly mentioned in the provided context. However, there are several related concepts and components discussed in the context of text input and editing within various Apple frameworks, such as UIKit and SwiftUI.
For example, in the session Get started with Writing Tools, it is mentioned that custom text views can adopt the UITextInput
protocol to read and write text and to anchor popovers. This protocol is essential for handling text input in custom text views.
Additionally, the session Build multilingual-ready apps discusses how to handle text input in multilingual contexts, including the use of textInputContextIdentifier
to manage different languages in conversations.
If you are looking for more detailed information on text input handling, you might want to check out the sessions:
These sessions cover various aspects of text input, including custom text views, multilingual support, and advanced text editing experiences.

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