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# initialSelectedAID

A hexadecimal string of the application identifier for the tag selected by the reader session when discovering new tags.

```
var initialSelectedAID: String { get }
```

## Discussion

The value matches one of the entries in the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/BundleResources/Entitlements/com.apple.developer.nfc.readersession.iso7816.select-identifiers> information property list key.

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