---
title: formattingContext
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/numberformatter/formattingcontext
---

# formattingContext

The capitalization formatting context used when formatting a number.

## Declaration

```swift
var formattingContext: Formatter.Context { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Defaults to NSFormattingContextUnknown.

## See Also

### Configuring Numeric Formats

- [format](foundation/numberformatter/format.md)
- [formatWidth](foundation/numberformatter/formatwidth.md)
- [negativeFormat](foundation/numberformatter/negativeformat.md)
- [positiveFormat](foundation/numberformatter/positiveformat.md)
- [multiplier](foundation/numberformatter/multiplier.md)