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# init(transitionStyle:navigationOrientation:options:)

Initializes a newly created page view controller.

```
init(transitionStyle style: UIPageViewController.TransitionStyle, navigationOrientation: UIPageViewController.NavigationOrientation, options: [UIPageViewController.OptionsKey : Any]? = nil)
```

## Parameters

`style`

The style for transitions between pages.

`navigationOrientation`

The orientation of the page-by-page navigation.

`options`

A dictionary of options. For keys, see [`UIPageViewController.OptionsKey`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPageViewController/OptionsKey).

## Return Value

The initialized page view controller.

## Discussion

After initialization, use the [`setViewControllers(_:direction:animated:completion:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPageViewController/setViewControllers(_:direction:animated:completion:)) method to set the initial view controllers.

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