---
title: CollatorRef
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Alias
path: coreservices/collatorref
---

# CollatorRef

Refers to an opaque object that encapsulates locale and collation information for the purpose of performing Unicode string comparison.

## Declaration

```swift
typealias CollatorRef = OpaquePointer
```

## Discussion

Discussion You can obtain a CollatorRef value from the function  UCCreateCollator(_:_:_:_:).