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# accessibilityAddChildElement(_:)

Adds a child to the accessibility element in the accessibility hierarchy.

```
func accessibilityAddChildElement(_ childElement: NSAccessibilityElement)
```

## Parameters

`childElement`

The child element to be added.

## Discussion

Calling this method sets up the proper parent-child relationship between the current element and the provided child element.

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