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[`Workspace`](Workspace) › [`splitActiveLeaf`](Workspace/splitActiveLeaf)
## Workspace.splitActiveLeaf() method
> Warning: This API is now obsolete.
>
> - You should use [ | getLeaf(true)](obsidian.workspace.getleaf_1.md) instead which does the same thing. 0.9.7
>
**Signature:**
```typescript
splitActiveLeaf(direction?: SplitDirection): WorkspaceLeaf;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>direction</code> | [`SplitDirection`](SplitDirection) | _(Optional)_ |
**Returns:**
[`WorkspaceLeaf`](WorkspaceLeaf)