---
title: shortened
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: foundation/date/formatstyle/timestyle/shortened
---

# shortened

A shortened time style with only the hour, minute, and day period components represented.

## Declaration

```swift
static let shortened: Date.FormatStyle.TimeStyle
```

## Discussion

Discussion A shortened time style represents the hour, minute, and day period components in the format. For example, 9:54 PM.

## See Also

### Modifying a Time Style

- [complete](foundation/date/formatstyle/timestyle/complete.md)
- [omitted](foundation/date/formatstyle/timestyle/omitted.md)
- [standard](foundation/date/formatstyle/timestyle/standard.md)