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# UITableViewDragDelegate

The interface for initiating drags from a table view.

```
@MainActor protocol UITableViewDragDelegate : NSObjectProtocol
```

## Overview

Implement this protocol in the object that you use to initiate drags from your table view. The only required method of this protocol is the [`tableView(_:itemsForBeginning:at:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDragDelegate/tableView(_:itemsForBeginning:at:)) method, but you can implement other methods as needed to customize the drag behavior of your table view.

Assign your custom delegate object to the [`dragDelegate`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableView/dragDelegate) property of your table view.

## Topics

### Providing the items to drag

[`tableView(_:itemsForBeginning:at:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDragDelegate/tableView(_:itemsForBeginning:at:))

Provides the initial set of items (if any) to drag.

[`tableView(_:itemsForAddingTo:at:point:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDragDelegate/tableView(_:itemsForAddingTo:at:point:))

Adds the specified items to an existing drag session.

### Tracking the drag session

[`tableView(_:dragSessionWillBegin:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDragDelegate/tableView(_:dragSessionWillBegin:))

Signals the start of a drag operation involving content from the specified table view.

[`tableView(_:dragSessionDidEnd:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDragDelegate/tableView(_:dragSessionDidEnd:))

Signals the end of a drag operation involving content from the specified table view.

[`tableView(_:dragSessionIsRestrictedToDraggingApplication:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDragDelegate/tableView(_:dragSessionIsRestrictedToDraggingApplication:))

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the dragged content must be dropped in the same app.

[`tableView(_:dragSessionAllowsMoveOperation:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDragDelegate/tableView(_:dragSessionAllowsMoveOperation:))

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether your app supports a move operation for the dragged content.

### Providing a custom preview

[`tableView(_:dragPreviewParametersForRowAt:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDragDelegate/tableView(_:dragPreviewParametersForRowAt:))

Returns custom information about how to display the row at the specified location during the drag.


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