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Apple Human Interface Guidelines Split Views

Documents split views as adjacent panes of content that support primary, supplementary, and detail relationships across Apple platforms.

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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

Pattern Supported decision Required contract Claim note
Master-detail Choose master-detail when list selection opens or owns a full detail destination and the layout must coordinate source and detail state. Selecting an item in the master list updates the selected marker and detail heading to the same object. Supports adjacent split-view pane relationships for primary, supplementary, and detail content.

Evidence Role

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