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# outlineView(_:pasteboardWriterForItem:)

Implement this method to enable the table to be an `NSDraggingSource` that supports dragging multiple items.

```
@MainActor optional func outlineView(_ outlineView: NSOutlineView, pasteboardWriterForItem item: Any) -> (any NSPasteboardWriting)?
```

## Parameters

`outlineView`

The outline view in which the drag begins.

`item`

The item for which to return a pasteboard writer.

## Return Value

A custom object that implements `NSPasteboardWriting` protocol (or simply use `NSPasteboardItem`).

## Discussion

If this method is implemented, then [`outlineView(_:writeItems:to:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSOutlineViewDataSource/outlineView(_:writeItems:to:)) is not called.

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