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# dropAction

A text drop action style that specifies how the text view receives dropped items.

```
var dropAction: UITextDropProposal.Action { get set }
```

## Discussion

The property’s default value is [`UITextDropProposal.Action.insert`](/documentation/UIKit/UITextDropProposal/Action/insert).

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