---
title: kAEOpenDocuments
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: coreservices/kaeopendocuments
---

# kAEOpenDocuments

## Declaration

```swift
var kAEOpenDocuments: AEEventID { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Event that provides an application with a list of documents to open. Sent, for example, when a selects one or more documents for your application in the Finder and double-clicks them. See also the constant keyAESearchText in the enum keyAEPropData.