---
title: unitStyle
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/unitstyle
---

# unitStyle

The preferred style for units.

## Declaration

```swift
var unitStyle: MKDistanceFormatter.DistanceUnitStyle { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion You can abbreviate or fully spell out units. The default value of this property is MKDistanceFormatter.DistanceUnitStyle.default, which bases the style on the user’s locale and language settings.

## See Also

### Specifying the format

- [locale](mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/locale.md)
- [units](mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/units-swift.property.md)
- [MKDistanceFormatter.Units](mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/units-swift.enum.md)
- [MKDistanceFormatter.DistanceUnitStyle](mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/distanceunitstyle.md)