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# prominentTabIdentifier

The identifier of the tab that should be displayed as prominent. Where supported, the specified tab receives
enhanced visual emphasis in the tab bar. If this property is nil, and there is a `UISearchTab` that could
become prominent (when `automaticallyActivatesSearch = true`), then the search tab will receive
the prominent treatment by default.

```
var prominentTabIdentifier: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Default is nil.

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