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# UINib.OptionsKey

Options that specify how to unarchive and instantiate the nib.

```
struct OptionsKey
```

## Topics

### Keys

[`static let externalObjects: UINib.OptionsKey`](/documentation/UIKit/UINib/OptionsKey/externalObjects)

The replacements for any proxy objects in the nib file.

### Initializers

[`init(rawValue: String)`](/documentation/UIKit/UINib/OptionsKey/init(rawValue:))

Creates a new instance with the specified raw value.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

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