---
title: locale
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfoundation/avmetadataitem/locale
---

# locale

The locale of the metadata item.

## Declaration

```swift
var locale: Locale? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The locale may be nil if no locale information is available for the metadata item.

## See Also

### Accessing language support

- [extendedLanguageTag](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/extendedlanguagetag.md)