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# textShouldEndEditing(_:)

Invoked from a text object’s implementation of [`resignFirstResponder()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSResponder/resignFirstResponder()), this method requests permission for `aTextObject` to end editing.

```
@MainActor optional func textShouldEndEditing(_ textObject: NSText) -> Bool
```

## Discussion

If the delegate returns <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>, the text object proceeds to finish editing and resign first responder status. If the delegate returns <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>, the text object selects all of its text and remains the first responder.

## See Also

[`func resignFirstResponder() -> Bool`](/documentation/AppKit/NSResponder/resignFirstResponder())

Notifies the receiver that it’s been asked to relinquish its status as first responder in its window.


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