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# optionalGroupWithCustomizationIdentifier:inDefaultCustomization:representativeItem:items:

Creates an optional group that a person can move, add to, or remove from the navigation bar during layout customization.

```
+ (UIBarButtonItemGroup *) optionalGroupWithCustomizationIdentifier:(NSString *) customizationIdentifier inDefaultCustomization:(BOOL) inDefaultCustomization representativeItem:(UIBarButtonItem *) representativeItem items:(NSArray<UIBarButtonItem *> *) items;
```

## Parameters

`customizationIdentifier`

A unique string to identify the group for navigation bar layout customization.

`inDefaultCustomization`

A Boolean that determines whether to place the group in the navigation bar by default. Specify <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> if you want the group to appear in the navigation bar customization popover by default.

`representativeItem`

The item to display for the group when space is constrained.

`items`

The items to include in the group.

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