---
title: NSLineBreakMode.byTruncatingHead
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nslinebreakmode/bytruncatinghead
---

# NSLineBreakMode.byTruncatingHead

The value that indicates that a line displays so that the end fits in the container and an ellipsis glyph indicates the missing text at the beginning of the line.

## Declaration

```swift
case byTruncatingHead
```

## Discussion

Discussion Although this mode works for multiline text, it’s more often used for single line text.

## See Also

### Constants

- [NSLineBreakMode.byWordWrapping](appkit/nslinebreakmode/bywordwrapping.md)
- [NSLineBreakMode.byCharWrapping](appkit/nslinebreakmode/bycharwrapping.md)
- [NSLineBreakMode.byClipping](appkit/nslinebreakmode/byclipping.md)
- [NSLineBreakMode.byTruncatingTail](appkit/nslinebreakmode/bytruncatingtail.md)
- [NSLineBreakMode.byTruncatingMiddle](appkit/nslinebreakmode/bytruncatingmiddle.md)