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

# startLine

The line where the text begins in the Markdown source.

## Declaration

```occ
@property (readonly) NSInteger startLine;
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property uses 1-based counting.

## See Also

### Getting Markdown Source Position Properties

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