---
title: NSShadowAttributeName
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: appkit/nsshadowattributename
---

# NSShadowAttributeName

The shadow of the text.

## Declaration

```occ
extern NSAttributedStringKey NSShadowAttributeName;
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of this attribute is an NSShadow object. The default value of this property is nil.

## See Also

### Getting text attribute keys

- [NSCursorAttributeName](appkit/nscursorattributename.md)
- [NSLinkAttributeName](appkit/nslinkattributename.md)
- [NSMarkedClauseSegmentAttributeName](appkit/nsmarkedclausesegmentattributename.md)
- [NSSpellingStateAttributeName](appkit/nsspellingstateattributename.md)
- [NSTextAlternativesAttributeName](appkit/nstextalternativesattributename.md)
- [NSTextEffectAttributeName](appkit/nstexteffectattributename.md)
- [NSTextHighlightColorSchemeAttributeName](appkit/nstexthighlightcolorschemeattributename.md)
- [NSTextHighlightStyleAttributeName](appkit/nstexthighlightstyleattributename.md)
- [NSToolTipAttributeName](appkit/nstooltipattributename.md)