---
title: item
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nslayoutanchor/item
---

# item

The layout item used to calculate the anchor’s position.

## Declaration

```swift
weak var item: AnyObject? { get }
```

## See Also

### Debugging the anchor

- [constraintsAffectingLayout](appkit/nslayoutanchor/constraintsaffectinglayout.md)
- [hasAmbiguousLayout](appkit/nslayoutanchor/hasambiguouslayout.md)
- [name](appkit/nslayoutanchor/name.md)