---
title: NSPasteboardItem.DetectedMetadata
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Alias
path: appkit/nspasteboarditem/detectedmetadata
---

# NSPasteboardItem.DetectedMetadata

## Declaration

```swift
typealias DetectedMetadata = NSPasteboard.DetectedMetadata
```

## See Also

### Detecting patterns and metadata in pasteboard items

- [detectedPatterns(for:)](appkit/nspasteboarditem/detectedpatterns(for:).md)
- [detectedValues(for:)](appkit/nspasteboarditem/detectedvalues(for:).md)
- [NSPasteboardItem.DetectedValues](appkit/nspasteboarditem/detectedvalues.md)
- [detectedMetadata(for:)](appkit/nspasteboarditem/detectedmetadata(for:).md)