---
title: kAXParentAttribute
framework: applicationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: applicationservices/kaxparentattribute
---

# kAXParentAttribute

This accessibility object’s parent object in the accessibility hierarchy. This attribute is required for all accessibility objects except the application-level accessibility object.

## Declaration

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