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# UITableViewDropItem

The data associated with an item being dropped into the table view.

```
@MainActor protocol UITableViewDropItem : NSObjectProtocol
```

## Overview

When handling a drop, you get instances of this class from the [`items`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDropCoordinator/items) property of the [`UITableViewDropCoordinator`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDropCoordinator) object. Use them to retrieve the data for the items being dragged and to plan any animations related to dropping the items. You don’t create instances of this class yourself.

## Topics

### Getting the drag item

[`var dragItem: UIDragItem`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDropItem/dragItem)

The item that was dragged.

### Getting the item information

[`var previewSize: CGSize`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDropItem/previewSize)

The size of the drag item’s preview.

[`var sourceIndexPath: IndexPath?`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDropItem/sourceIndexPath)

The index path of the item in the table view, if any.

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol)

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