---
title: "accessibilityRange(for:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityrange(for:)-6kv3"
---

# accessibilityRange(for:)

Returns the range of characters for the glyph that includes the specified character.

## Declaration

```swift
func accessibilityRange(for index: Int) -> NSRange
```

## Parameters

- `index`: The specified character.

## Return Value

Return Value The range of characters for the glyph.

## Discussion

Discussion This value always includes the specified character but may include additional characters if that character is part of a multicharacter glyph.

## See Also

### Configuring text elements

- [accessibilityInsertionPointLineNumber()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityinsertionpointlinenumber().md)
- [setAccessibilityInsertionPointLineNumber(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilityinsertionpointlinenumber(_:).md)
- [accessibilityNumberOfCharacters()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilitynumberofcharacters().md)
- [setAccessibilityNumberOfCharacters(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilitynumberofcharacters(_:).md)
- [accessibilityPlaceholderValue()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityplaceholdervalue().md)
- [setAccessibilityPlaceholderValue(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilityplaceholdervalue(_:).md)
- [accessibilitySelectedText()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityselectedtext().md)
- [setAccessibilitySelectedText(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilityselectedtext(_:).md)
- [accessibilitySelectedTextRange()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityselectedtextrange().md)
- [setAccessibilitySelectedTextRange(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilityselectedtextrange(_:).md)
- [accessibilitySelectedTextRanges()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilityselectedtextranges().md)
- [setAccessibilitySelectedTextRanges(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilityselectedtextranges(_:).md)
- [accessibilitySharedCharacterRange()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilitysharedcharacterrange().md)
- [setAccessibilitySharedCharacterRange(_:)](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/setaccessibilitysharedcharacterrange(_:).md)
- [accessibilitySharedTextUIElements()](appkit/nsaccessibilityprotocol/accessibilitysharedtextuielements().md)