---
title: attribute
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/nsmetadataqueryattributevaluetuple/attribute
---

# attribute

The attribute name for the tuple’s value.

## Declaration

```swift
var attribute: String { get }
```

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [File Metadata Attributes Reference](apple-archive/documentation/CoreServices/Reference/MetadataAttributesRef/MetadataAttrRef.html.md)

### Getting Query Attribute/Value Information

- [count](foundation/nsmetadataqueryattributevaluetuple/count.md)
- [value](foundation/nsmetadataqueryattributevaluetuple/value.md)