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# searchBarCancelButtonClicked(_:)

Tells the delegate that the cancel button was tapped.

```
optional func searchBarCancelButtonClicked(_ searchBar: UISearchBar)
```

## Parameters

`searchBar`

The search bar that was tapped.

## Discussion

Typically, you implement this method to dismiss the search bar.

## See Also

[`showsCancelButton`](/documentation/UIKit/UISearchBar/showsCancelButton)

A Boolean value indicating whether the cancel button is displayed.


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