---
title: vertexStaticLinkingDescriptor
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: metal/mtl4renderpipelinedescriptor/vertexstaticlinkingdescriptor
---

# vertexStaticLinkingDescriptor

Provides static linking information for the vertex stage of the render pipeline.

## Declaration

```swift
@NSCopying var vertexStaticLinkingDescriptor: MTL4StaticLinkingDescriptor! { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use this property to link extra shader functions to the vertex stage of the render pipeline.