---
title: readXattr
framework: fskit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: fskit/fsvolume/accessmask/readxattr
---

# readXattr

The file system allows reading extended file attributes.

## Declaration

```swift
static var readXattr: FSVolume.AccessMask { get }
```

## See Also

### Declaring attribute access

- [readAttributes](fskit/fsvolume/accessmask/readattributes.md)
- [writeAttributes](fskit/fsvolume/accessmask/writeattributes.md)
- [writeXattr](fskit/fsvolume/accessmask/writexattr.md)
- [readSecurity](fskit/fsvolume/accessmask/readsecurity.md)
- [writeSecurity](fskit/fsvolume/accessmask/writesecurity.md)