---
title: top
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: uikit/uistackview/alignment-swift.enum/top
---

# top

A layout for horizontal stacks where the stack view aligns the top edge of its arranged views along its top edge.

## Declaration

```swift
static var top: UIStackView.Alignment { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This value is equivalent to the UIStackView.Alignment.leading alignment for vertical stacks. The following image shows an example of a horizontal stack view that uses the top alignment.

## See Also

### Constants

- [UIStackView.Alignment.fill](uikit/uistackview/alignment-swift.enum/fill.md)
- [UIStackView.Alignment.center](uikit/uistackview/alignment-swift.enum/center.md)
- [UIStackView.Alignment.leading](uikit/uistackview/alignment-swift.enum/leading.md)
- [UIStackView.Alignment.trailing](uikit/uistackview/alignment-swift.enum/trailing.md)
- [bottom](uikit/uistackview/alignment-swift.enum/bottom.md)
- [UIStackView.Alignment.firstBaseline](uikit/uistackview/alignment-swift.enum/firstbaseline.md)
- [UIStackView.Alignment.lastBaseline](uikit/uistackview/alignment-swift.enum/lastbaseline.md)