---
title: "LSCopyDisplayNameForURL(_:_:)"
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: coreservices/1446850-lscopydisplaynameforurl
---

# LSCopyDisplayNameForURL(_:_:)

Obtains the display name for an item with a URL.

## Declaration

```swift
func LSCopyDisplayNameForURL(_ inURL: CFURL!, _ outDisplayName: UnsafeMutablePointer<Unmanaged<CFString>?>!) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `inFileURL`: A Core Foundation URL reference designating the item whose display name is requested; see the CFURL Reference in the Core Foundation Reference Documentation for a description of the CFURLRef data type. The URL must have scheme file and contain a valid path to either a file or a directory.
- `outDisplayName`: A pointer to a Core Foundation string object that, on return, will contain the item’s display name; see the CFString Reference in the Core Foundation Reference Documentation for a description of the CFStringRef data type. You are responsible for releasing this object.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code; see Result Codes.

## Discussion

Discussion The item’s display name is returned in the form in which it will appear on the user’s screen; it may be localized (for applications and folders), and it excludes the filename extension if the extension is set to be hidden and the Finder preference to always show extensions is not enabled. Version-Notes Thread-safe since Mac OS version 10.2.

## See Also

### Deprecated Functions

- [LSGetHandlerOptionsForContentType(_:)](coreservices/1445296-lsgethandleroptionsforcontenttyp.md)
- [LSSetHandlerOptionsForContentType(_:_:)](coreservices/1447588-lssethandleroptionsforcontenttyp.md)
- [LSCopyAllHandlersForURLScheme(_:)](coreservices/1443240-lscopyallhandlersforurlscheme.md)
- [LSCopyDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(_:)](coreservices/1441725-lscopydefaulthandlerforurlscheme.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForItem(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446185-lsgetapplicationforitem.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForURL(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445210-lsgetapplicationforurl.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForInfo(_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449928-lsgetapplicationforinfo.md)
- [LSCopyApplicationForMIMEType(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1448586-lscopyapplicationformimetype.md)
- [LSCanRefAcceptItem(_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1442183-lscanrefacceptitem.md)
- [LSFindApplicationForInfo(_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449588-lsfindapplicationforinfo.md)
- [LSOpenApplication(_:_:)](coreservices/1447930-lsopenapplication.md)
- [LSOpenItemsWithRole(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449783-lsopenitemswithrole.md)
- [LSOpenURLsWithRole(_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1448184-lsopenurlswithrole.md)
- [LSOpenFSRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1445663-lsopenfsref.md)
- [LSOpenFromRefSpec(_:_:)](coreservices/1444466-lsopenfromrefspec.md)
- [LSCopyItemInfoForRef(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445227-lscopyiteminfoforref.md)
- [LSCopyItemInfoForURL(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445685-lscopyiteminfoforurl.md)
- [LSCopyDisplayNameForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1442576-lscopydisplaynameforref.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1448593-lscopykindstringforref.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForURL(_:_:)](coreservices/1447481-lscopykindstringforurl.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForTypeInfo(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446207-lscopykindstringfortypeinfo.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForMIMEType(_:_:)](coreservices/1442446-lscopykindstringformimetype.md)
- [LSCopyItemAttribute(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445023-lscopyitemattribute.md)
- [LSCopyItemAttributes(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446078-lscopyitemattributes.md)
- [LSGetExtensionInfo(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446043-lsgetextensioninfo.md)
- [LSSetExtensionHiddenForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1442766-lssetextensionhiddenforref.md)
- [LSSetExtensionHiddenForURL(_:_:)](coreservices/1443948-lssetextensionhiddenforurl.md)
- [LSRegisterFSRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1444582-lsregisterfsref.md)