# setPath(_:) Sets the path to be displayed by the browser. ``` func setPath(_ path: String) -> Bool ``` ## Parameters `path` The path to display. If `path` is prefixed by the path separator, the path is absolute, containing the full path from the browser’s first column. Otherwise, the path is relative, extending the browser’s current path starting at the last column. ## Return Value if the given path is valid; otherwise, . ## Discussion While parsing `path`, the browser compares each component with the entries in the current column. If an exact match is found, the matching entry is selected, and the next component is compared to the next column’s entries. If no match is found for a component, the method exits and returns ; the final path is set to the valid portion of `path`. If each component of `path` specifies a valid branch or leaf in the browser’s hierarchy, the method returns . --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)