---
title: abbreviated
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/month/abbreviated
---

# abbreviated

The abbreviated representation of a month.

## Declaration

```swift
static var abbreviated: Date.FormatStyle.Symbol.Month { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This custom format style conveys an abbreviated representation of a month, like Sep.

## See Also

### Modifying a Month

- [defaultDigits](foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/month/defaultdigits.md)
- [narrow](foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/month/narrow.md)
- [twoDigits](foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/month/twodigits.md)
- [wide](foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/month/wide.md)