---
title: accessibilityVisibleCharacterRange()
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: appkit/nsaccessibilitystatictext/accessibilityvisiblecharacterrange()
---

# accessibilityVisibleCharacterRange()

Returns the range of visible characters in the document.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func accessibilityVisibleCharacterRange() -> NSRange
```

## Return Value

Return Value The range of the visible characters in the document. This method should return the range for entire lines. Characters that are horizontally clipped are included in this range.

## Discussion

Discussion This method is the getter for the NSAccessibilityProtocol protocol’s accessibilityVisibleCharacterRange property.

## See Also

### Supporting Accessibility

- [accessibilityAttributedString(for:)](appkit/nsaccessibilitystatictext/accessibilityattributedstring(for:).md)
- [accessibilityValue()](appkit/nsaccessibilitystatictext/accessibilityvalue().md)