---
title: kMDItemEncodingApplications
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: coreservices/kmditemencodingapplications
---

# kMDItemEncodingApplications

Application used to convert the original content into it's current form.  For example, a PDF file might have an encoding application set to "Distiller". A CFArray of CFStrings.

## Declaration

```swift
let kMDItemEncodingApplications: CFString!
```