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# sectionHeaderHeight

The height of section headers in the table view.

```
var sectionHeaderHeight: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Discussion

The default value is [`automaticDimension`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableView/automaticDimension). If the delegate doesn’t implement [`tableView(_:heightForHeaderInSection:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDelegate/tableView(_:heightForHeaderInSection:)), the table view calculates the height automatically. To override automatic height calculation, set this property to a positive value.

## See Also

[`tableHeaderView`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableView/tableHeaderView)

The view that displays above the table’s content.


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