---
title: formatter
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nscontrol/formatter
---

# formatter

The receiver’s formatter.

## Declaration

```swift
var formatter: Formatter? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Formatting Text

- [alignment](appkit/nscontrol/alignment.md)
- [font](appkit/nscontrol/font.md)
- [lineBreakMode](appkit/nscontrol/linebreakmode.md)
- [usesSingleLineMode](appkit/nscontrol/usessinglelinemode.md)
- [baseWritingDirection](appkit/nscontrol/basewritingdirection.md)