---
title: string
framework: quartzcore
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: quartzcore/catextlayer/string
---

# string

The text to be rendered by the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
var string: Any? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The text must be an instance of NSString or NSAttributedString. Defaults to nil.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [Core Animation Programming Guide](apple-archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CoreAnimation_guide/Introduction.md)