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# WebDocumentSearching

`WebDocumentSearching` is an optional protocol for document view objects that support searching. Classes that adopt this protocol should also adopt `WebDocumentView` and inherit from `NSView`.

```
protocol WebDocumentSearching : NSObjectProtocol
```

## Topics

### Searching a document

[`search(for:direction:caseSensitive:wrap:)`](/documentation/WebKit/WebDocumentSearching/search(for:direction:caseSensitive:wrap:))

Searches for a string in a given direction from the current position.


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