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# drop(_:to:)

Animates the item to an arbitrary location in your view hierarchy.

```
func drop(_ dragItem: UIDragItem, to target: UIDragPreviewTarget) -> any UIDragAnimating
```

## Parameters

`dragItem`

The item that you want to drop.

`target`

The location at which to drop the item, specified as a point in a view. You can also use the [`UIDragPreviewTarget`](/documentation/UIKit/UIDragPreviewTarget) object to specify a final transform to apply to the content.

## Discussion

Use this method to animate drops to any view in your app. For example, you might use this method to drop items onto a tab bar or toolbar that is part of your interface.

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