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# Tab Bar

### Overview

The `TabBar` provides a Material UI-styled tab bar for navigation within a view. It positions the tab bar at the bottom of the screen and allows switching between different tab items. 

To use the `TabBar`, initialize it with a `TabBarItem` binding to the selected tab item and the main content of the view. Add tab items using the `tabBarItem` modifier, specifying the system image and title for each item. 

### Initializer 

Creates a container view with a bottom tab bar.

```swift
TabBar(selection: Binding<TabBarItem>, @ViewBuilder content: () -> Content)
```

### Parameters

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="220"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Parameter</strong></td><td><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td><code>selection</code></td><td>Binding to the selected tab item.</td></tr><tr><td><code>content</code></td><td>A closure that returns the main content view of the tab bar.</td></tr></tbody></table>

> For more information regarding the `TabBarItem`, refer to the documentation for the&#x20;
>
> [TabBar Item](/materialuikit/components/tab-bar/tabbar-item.md) model.

### Modifier

Sets up a tab bar item with the specified system image, title, and selection binding.

```swift
tabBarItem(
    systemImage: String,
    titleKey: String,
    selection: Binding<TabBarItem>
)
```

### Example

```swift
@State private var selection = TabBarItem(systemImage: "house.fill", titleKey: "Home")

var body: some View {
    TabBar(selection: $selection) {
        Text("Home View")
            .tabBarItem(systemImage: "house.fill", titleKey: "Home", selection: $selection)
        
        Text("Profile View")
            .tabBarItem(systemImage: "person.fill", titleKey: "Profile", selection: $selection)
        
        Text("Notifications")
            .tabBarItem(systemImage: "bell.fill", titleKey: "Notifications", selection: $selection)
        
        Text("Settings")
            .tabBarItem(systemImage: "gear", titleKey: "Settings", selection: $selection)
    }
}
```

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