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# wantsDateDecorations

A Boolean value that indicates whether the calendar view displays date decorations.

```
var wantsDateDecorations: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Defaults to <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>. You must implement `UICalendarDateDelegate`’s [`calendarView(_:decorationFor:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UICalendarViewDelegate/calendarView(_:decorationFor:)) to provide decorations that the calendar view shows.

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