---
title: kSKEndTermChars
framework: Core Services
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
platforms: [macOS 10.4+]
path: coreservices/kskendtermchars
---

# kSKEndTermChars

## Declaration

```swift
let kSKEndTermChars: CFString!
```

## Discussion

Discussion Additional valid last-position “word” characters for indexing and querying. The corresponding value, a CFString object, specifies the additional valid “word” characters that you want to be considered as valid ending characters of terms for indexing and querying. “Word” characters are contrasted with nonword characters, such as spaces. The value of kSKEndTermChars, if this key is present, overrides the value of kSKTermChars for the last character of a term. By default, Search Kit considers alphanumeric characters as valid ending characters for terms, and considers all others (including the underscore character) to be nonword characters.