---
title: kLSItemDisplayKind
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: coreservices/klsitemdisplaykind
---

# kLSItemDisplayKind

The localized kind string that describes the item’s type.

## Declaration

```swift
let kLSItemDisplayKind: CFString!
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use LSCopyKindStringForURL(_:_:) or the URL resource property kCFURLLocalizedTypeDescriptionKey/localizedTypeDescriptionKey instead.

## See Also

### Deprecated Constants

- [kLSItemContentType](coreservices/klsitemcontenttype.md)
- [kLSItemFileType](coreservices/klsitemfiletype.md)
- [kLSItemFileCreator](coreservices/klsitemfilecreator.md)
- [kLSItemExtension](coreservices/klsitemextension.md)
- [kLSItemDisplayName](coreservices/klsitemdisplayname.md)
- [kLSItemRoleHandlerDisplayName](coreservices/klsitemrolehandlerdisplayname.md)
- [kLSItemIsInvisible](coreservices/klsitemisinvisible.md)
- [kLSItemExtensionIsHidden](coreservices/klsitemextensionishidden.md)