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# init(title:style:target:action:)

Creates an item using the specified title, style, target, and action.

```
convenience init(title: String?, style: UIBarButtonItem.Style, target: Any?, action: Selector?)
```

## Parameters

`title`

The item’s title. If `nil`, a title doesn’t appear.

`style`

The style of the item. For possible values, see [`UIBarButtonItem.Style`](/documentation/UIKit/UIBarButtonItem/Style-swift.enum).

`target`

The object that receives the `action` message.

`action`

The action to send to `target` when a person selects this item.

## Return Value

A newly initialized [`UIBarButtonItem`](/documentation/UIKit/UIBarButtonItem).

## See Also

[`-  initWithBarButtonSystemItem:target:action:`](/documentation/UIKit/UIBarButtonItem/init(barButtonSystemItem:target:action:))

Creates an item using the specified system item, target, and action.


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