---
title: UTTypeDirectory
framework: uniformtypeidentifiers
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: uniformtypeidentifiers/uttypedirectory
---

# UTTypeDirectory

A type that represents a file system directory, including packages and folders.

## Declaration

```occ
extern UTType * const UTTypeDirectory;
```

## Discussion

Discussion The identifier for this type is public.directory. This type conforms to UTTypeItem.

## See Also

### Apple file system objects

- [UTTypeSymbolicLink](uniformtypeidentifiers/uttypesymboliclink.md)
- [UTTypeMountPoint](uniformtypeidentifiers/uttypemountpoint.md)
- [UTTypeAliasFile](uniformtypeidentifiers/uttypealiasfile.md)
- [UTTypeFolder](uniformtypeidentifiers/uttypefolder.md)
- [UTTypeVolume](uniformtypeidentifiers/uttypevolume.md)
- [UTTypeDiskImage](uniformtypeidentifiers/uttypediskimage.md)