---
title: collectionListType
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: photos/phcollectionlist/collectionlisttype
---

# collectionListType

The type of asset collection group that the collection list represents.

## Declaration

```swift
var collectionListType: PHCollectionListType { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion A collection list may represent an upper level of the Moments hierarchy shown in the Photos app, a folder that contains albums, or a smart folder synced from iPhoto. See PHCollectionListType.

## See Also

### Reading Collection List Metadata

- [PHCollectionListType](photos/phcollectionlisttype.md)
- [collectionListSubtype](photos/phcollectionlist/collectionlistsubtype.md)
- [PHCollectionListSubtype](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype.md)
- [startDate](photos/phcollectionlist/startdate.md)
- [endDate](photos/phcollectionlist/enddate.md)
- [localizedLocationNames](photos/phcollectionlist/localizedlocationnames.md)