---
title: "localizedString(forService:)"
framework: contacts
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "contacts/cninstantmessageaddress/localizedstring(forservice:)"
---

# localizedString(forService:)

Returns a string containing the localized name of the specified service.

## Declaration

```swift
class func localizedString(forService service: String) -> String
```

## Parameters

- `service`: The service name whose localized name is being returned. Specify a key name such as doc://com.apple.contacts/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceSkype.

## Return Value

Return Value A string containing the localized name of service.

## See Also

### Getting Localized Service Names

- [CNInstantMessageServiceAIM](contacts/cninstantmessageserviceaim.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceFacebook](contacts/cninstantmessageservicefacebook.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceGaduGadu](contacts/cninstantmessageservicegadugadu.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceGoogleTalk](contacts/cninstantmessageservicegoogletalk.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceICQ](contacts/cninstantmessageserviceicq.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceJabber](contacts/cninstantmessageservicejabber.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceMSN](contacts/cninstantmessageservicemsn.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceQQ](contacts/cninstantmessageserviceqq.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceSkype](contacts/cninstantmessageserviceskype.md)
- [CNInstantMessageServiceYahoo](contacts/cninstantmessageserviceyahoo.md)