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# item(withTag:)

Returns the first menu item in the menu with the specified tag.

```
func item(withTag tag: Int) -> NSMenuItem?
```

## Parameters

`tag`

A numeric tag associated with a menu item.

## Return Value

The found menu item (an object conforming to the NSMenuItem protocol) or `nil` if the object couldn’t be found.

## See Also

[`indexOfItem(withTag:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSMenu/indexOfItem(withTag:))

Returns the index of the first menu item in the menu identified by a tag.


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