---
title: dataKind
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uimessageconversationcontext/messageentry/datakind-swift.property
---

# dataKind

An item that represents the kind of data the message contains.

## Declaration

```swift
var dataKind: UIMessageConversationContext.MessageEntry.DataKind { get set }
```

## See Also

### Categorizing the entry

- [UIMessageConversationContext.MessageEntry.DataKind](uikit/uimessageconversationcontext/messageentry/datakind-swift.enum.md)
- [wasSentBySelf](uikit/uimessageconversationcontext/messageentry/wassentbyself.md)