# appending(component:directoryHint:) Returns a URL by appending the specified path component to the URL, with a hint for handling directory awareness. ``` func appending(component: S, directoryHint: URL.DirectoryHint = .inferFromPath) -> URL where S : StringProtocol ``` ## Parameters `component` The path component to add. `directoryHint` A hint to the initializer to indicate whether the path is a directory, or to instruct the method to make this determination. Defaults to [`URL.DirectoryHint.inferFromPath`](/documentation/Foundation/URL/DirectoryHint/inferFromPath). ## Return Value A new URL that appends the specified path to the original URL. ## Discussion This method percent-encodes any path separators (`/`) in the path component before appending the component to the path. If you don’t want this encoding, use [`appending(path:directoryHint:)`](/documentation/Foundation/URL/appending(path:directoryHint:)) instead. --- 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)