---
title: byWord
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nsunderlinestyle/byword
---

# byWord

Draw the line only beneath or through words, not whitespace.

## Declaration

```swift
static var byWord: NSUnderlineStyle { get }
```

## See Also

### Getting the line style

- [single](appkit/nsunderlinestyle/single.md)
- [thick](appkit/nsunderlinestyle/thick.md)
- [double](appkit/nsunderlinestyle/double.md)
- [patternDot](appkit/nsunderlinestyle/patterndot.md)
- [patternDash](appkit/nsunderlinestyle/patterndash.md)
- [patternDashDot](appkit/nsunderlinestyle/patterndashdot.md)
- [patternDashDotDot](appkit/nsunderlinestyle/patterndashdotdot.md)