---
title: "isEquivalentToPresentationIntent:"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/nspresentationintent/isequivalenttopresentationintent:"
---

# isEquivalentToPresentationIntent:

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the current intent is equivalent to the specified intent.

## Declaration

```occ
- (BOOL) isEquivalentToPresentationIntent:(NSPresentationIntent *) other;
```

## Parameters

- `other`: The other intent to use in the comparison.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the current intent is equivalent to the specified intent, or false if it isn’t.

## Discussion

Discussion Two intents are equivalent if their attributes match. This method doesn’t consider the identity property of the intents when determining their equivalence.

## See Also

### Getting the intent identity

- [identity](foundation/nspresentationintent/identity.md)
- [intentKind](foundation/nspresentationintent/intentkind.md)
- [parentIntent](foundation/nspresentationintent/parentintent.md)