---
title: startLine
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/attributedstring/markdownsourceposition/startline
---

# startLine

The line where the text begins in the Markdown source.

## Declaration

```swift
let startLine: Int
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property uses 1-based counting.

## See Also

### Inspecting Markdown Source Position Properties

- [startColumn](foundation/attributedstring/markdownsourceposition/startcolumn.md)
- [endLine](foundation/attributedstring/markdownsourceposition/endline.md)
- [endColumn](foundation/attributedstring/markdownsourceposition/endcolumn.md)