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# takeStringURLFrom(_:)

Sets the receiver’s current location by obtaining a URL string from the sender.

```
@IBAction func takeStringURLFrom(_ sender: Any?)
```

## Parameters

`sender`

The object that sent this message.

## Discussion

This method sets the receiver’s current location to the value obtained by sending a `stringValue` message to `sender`, then starts loading the URL returned by `sender`.

## See Also

[`func load(URLRequest!)`](/documentation/WebKit/WebFrame/load(_:)-47p2s)

Connects to a given URL by initiating an asynchronous client request.


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