---
title: kAXNumberOfCharactersAttribute
framework: applicationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: applicationservices/kaxnumberofcharactersattribute
---

# kAXNumberOfCharactersAttribute

The total number of characters (not bytes) in the editable text element represented by this accessibility object. This attribute is required for all accessibility objects that represent editable text elements.

## Declaration

```swift
var kAXNumberOfCharactersAttribute: String { get }
```