---
title: subtitle
framework: backgroundtasks
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: backgroundtasks/bgcontinuedprocessingtask/subtitle
---

# subtitle

The localized subtitle displayed to a person.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion Define the value of this property as a parameter to the request initializer:  init(identifier:title:subtitle:). After that, this property is read only, however you can update the subtitle by calling updateTitle(_:subtitle:).

## See Also

### Titling the task

- [title](backgroundtasks/bgcontinuedprocessingtask/title.md)
- [updateTitle(_:subtitle:)](backgroundtasks/bgcontinuedprocessingtask/updatetitle(_:subtitle:).md)