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[`Workspace`](Workspace) › [`createLeafBySplit`](Workspace/createLeafBySplit)
## Workspace.createLeafBySplit() method
0.9.7
**Signature:**
```typescript
createLeafBySplit(leaf: WorkspaceLeaf, direction?: SplitDirection, before?: boolean): WorkspaceLeaf;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>leaf</code> | [`WorkspaceLeaf`](WorkspaceLeaf) | |
| <code>direction</code> | [`SplitDirection`](SplitDirection) | _(Optional)_ |
| <code>before</code> | <code>boolean</code> | _(Optional)_ |
**Returns:**
[`WorkspaceLeaf`](WorkspaceLeaf)