---
title: allowLossy
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: foundation/nsstring/encodingconversionoptions/allowlossy
---

# allowLossy

Allows lossy conversion.

## Declaration

```swift
static var allowLossy: NSString.EncodingConversionOptions { get }
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [externalRepresentation](foundation/nsstring/encodingconversionoptions/externalrepresentation.md)