---
title: "columnTerminators(for:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "appkit/nstexttab/columnterminators(for:)"
---

# columnTerminators(for:)

Returns the column terminators for the specified locale.

## Declaration

```swift
class func columnTerminators(for aLocale: Locale?) -> CharacterSet
```

## Parameters

- `aLocale`: The locale to use when determining the terminators. Specify nil to use the system’s current locale. You can get the user’s locale using the doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSLocale/current method of doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSLocale.

## Return Value

Return Value The characters for the column terminators.

## Discussion

Discussion The returned value can be used as the value for columnTerminators to make a decimal tab stop.

## See Also

### Getting text tab information

- [alignment](appkit/nstexttab/alignment.md)
- [options](appkit/nstexttab/options.md)