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Apple Type Services for Fonts Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to access fonts using the ATS-based font management API. Includes implementing the Fonts window.
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Carbon, Typography |
Guides |
2007-12-11
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Apple Type Services for Fonts Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for ATS-based font access and management.
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Carbon, Typography |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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ATSUI Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to lay out, process, and draw Unicode text.
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Carbon, Typography |
Guides |
2007-07-10
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ATSUI Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for rendering Unicode-encoded text with advanced typographic features.
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Carbon, Typography |
Reference |
2007-06-28
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ATSUIDirectAccessDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the ATSUI DirectAccess api.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Attributed Strings Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use attributed strings, which manage attributes of character strings or individual characters.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Guides |
2007-06-04
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BasicInputMethod
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
An input method implemented as a text service component for Mac OS X.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Carbon Core Release Notes
(HTML)
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Carbon |
Release Note |
2007-10-31
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CFAttributedString Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type for representing an immutable character string and associated set of attributes.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2005-12-06
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CFMutableAttributedString Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the opaque type for representing a mutable character string and associated set of attributes.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2005-12-06
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Connecting the Font Menu in Interface Builder 3
(HTML)
QA1571: How to connect and configure the Font/Format menus in Interface Builder 3.
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Cocoa, Tools |
Technical Q&A |
2008-01-21
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Converting to Precomposed Unicode
(HTML)
( )
QA1235: Describes how to convert a string to precomposed Unicode.
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Text Manipulation |
Technical Q&A |
2003-02-07
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Core Text Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to do text layout and font-related operations using the Core Text programming interfaces.
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Carbon, Typography |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Core Text Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API providing text and font services to applications and application environments.
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Carbon, Typography |
Reference |
2007-12-04
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Core Text String Attributes Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the CFAttributedString attributes recognized by Core Text.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-01
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Core Text Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text functions and data types that apply to the framework as a whole.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-04-21
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CoreTextArc
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates the use of fonts, lines, and runs in a CoreText text drawing Carbon application.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2007-06-04
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CoreTextTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to handle the CoreText objects to display text.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2006-12-19
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CTFont Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type that represents a font.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-06-29
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CTFontCollection Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to store a collection of font references.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-16
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CTFontDescriptor Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a font descriptor.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-30
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CTFrame Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a frame containing multiple lines of text.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-01
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CTFramesetter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to generate text frames.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-04-21
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CTGlyphInfo Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to override a font's mapping from Unicode to the glyph ID.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-09
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CTLine Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a line of text.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-24
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CTParagraphStyle Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent paragraph or ruler attributes in an attributed string.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-04-21
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CTRun Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a glyph run.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-24
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CTTextTab Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a tab in a paragraph style.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-01
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CTTypesetter Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Core Text opaque type used to represent a typesetter, which performs line layout.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-05-01
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Disabling and Enabling an NSTextView
(HTML)
QA1461: Shows how a Cocoa application can disable and enable an NSTextView.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&A |
2006-09-11
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Drawing attributed strings that are both filled and stroked
(HTML)
QA1531: Describes how the value of NSStrokeWidthAttributeName indicates fill, stroke, or both, in attributed strings.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&A |
2008-03-25
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Enumerating fonts with ATS
(HTML)
QA1471: Describes the different ATS font enumeration methods
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Carbon |
Technical Q&A |
2006-04-14
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The Euro Currency Symbol
(HTML)
()
TN1140: The available information about Mac OS and Mac Mac OS X Server support for the Euro currency symbol.
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Typography |
Technical Note |
2000-01-01
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Find By Content Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for performing relevance-ranked searches. Replaced by Search Kit.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-07-13
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Font Handling
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the Cocoa font management system and how users select fonts.
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Cocoa, Typography |
Guides |
2008-02-08
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Font Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for QuickDraw-based font access and management.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-12-11
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Font Panel
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Cocoa Font panel.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2004-08-31
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Fonts Panel Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for providing a Fonts window in a Carbon application.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-02-26
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FontSync Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for content-based font identification and comparison.
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Carbon, Typography |
Reference |
2002-10-01
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Frequently Asked Text Services Manager (TSM) Questions
(HTML)
TN2128: Regroups a collection of Text Services Manager (TSM) questions frequently asked by Input Method Developers
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Technical Note |
2005-06-24
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grayishTextOr and Mac OS 8.5
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QD59: Explains why text drawn using TextMode(grayishTextOr) is never drawn; provides a workaround.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&A |
1998-12-07
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Handling Unicode Text Editing With MLTE
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Apple's multilingual text engine.
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Carbon |
Guides |
2006-09-05
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HITextShowcase
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates some of the different text-related controls, non-controls, and HIViews that are available in Mac OS X 10.3.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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HITextViewDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Overview of basic HITextView functionality, including Tiger's new font & spelling panel support.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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HITextViewShowcase
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to create a HITextView using Interface Builder and using programming functions only.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-10-30
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How do I get the hexadecimal value of an NSColor object?
(HTML)
QA1576: Describes how to convert an NSColor object to its Hexadecimal value.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&A |
2007-12-19
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How to make NSTextField accept tab, return and enter keys.
(HTML)
QA1454: Describes how to make the NSTextField control accept tab, return and enter keys by using the control's dispatch delegate method.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&A |
2006-10-09
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How to use the ATSUI Low Level APIs to get glyph outlines
(HTML)
()
TN2033: Covers the ATSUI low-level APIs.
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Carbon |
Technical Note |
2001-11-26
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IMKCandidates Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that supports the use of candidate windows for an input method.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKInputController Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that controls input on the input method side.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-06-06
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IMKMouseHandling Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to receive mouse events for an input method client session.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that manages connections to input method clients.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-06-06
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IMKServerInput Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to receive text events.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-06-06
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IMKStateSetting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to set or access state values for an input method client session.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKTextInput Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to send and obtain data from an input method client session.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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Improving ATSUI Text Drawing Performance
(HTML)
QA1027: Talks about one way of improving ATSUI text drawing performance.
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Carbon, Typography |
Technical Q&A |
2001-04-17
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Ink Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the C API for customizing handwriting recognition.
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Carbon, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2006-01-10
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InkSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates some usage scenarios for the Ink.Framework APIs.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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Input Method Kit Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API for building input methods for Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-06-06
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Input Method Kit Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Input Method Kit framework.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-07-18
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Input Method Kit Release Note
(HTML)
Describes an Objective-C framework for building input methods for Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Release Note |
2007-07-17
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Keyboard Layout Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for managing key-to-character mappings used to support various languages.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2002-11-18
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Latent Semantic Mapping Reference
(HTML)
Describes the C API for classifying text and other token-based content based on latent semantic information.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2008-04-08
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Locale Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for supporting conventions of a specific language or region.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2002-01-24
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Locating a Font's Home File
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - TB18: Lists the steps necessary to find the home file of a given font.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&A |
1996-02-15
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Losing the character code when using the control key
(HTML)
QA1446: Explains why the control key transforms the character code instead of simply setting the appropriate modifier bit.
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Carbon |
Technical Q&A |
2006-07-17
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MLTE_CustomScrolling
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to implement MLTE's custom scrolling functionality
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2004-10-15
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MoreIsBetter
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Library providing indispensable wrapers and workarounds for many areas of Mac OS programming.
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Carbon, Text Manipulation |
Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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Multilingual Text Engine Frequently Asked Questions
(HTML)
()
TN2026: A list of frequently asked questions for the Multilingual Text Engine (MLTE).
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Carbon |
Technical Note |
2005-09-12
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Multilingual Text Engine Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for supporting Unicode text editing.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-02-19
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NamingTableAccess
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Digs out the contents of the NamingTable in a TrueType 'sfnt'.
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Typography |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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NSATSTypesetter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a concrete subclass of NSTypesetter that places glyphs during text layout.
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Cocoa, Typography |
Reference |
2006-07-10
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NSAttributedString Application Kit Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes extensions to Foundation's NSAttributedString class that add support for document types, text attributes, and string handling.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-12-04
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NSAttributedString Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for creating and managing strings that can have sets of attributes associated with specified character ranges.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-06-28
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NSChangeSpelling Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the formal protocol implemented by objects that can correct a misspelled word.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSFont Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that represents fonts to an application.
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Cocoa, Typography |
Reference |
2007-06-08
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NSFontAttributeExplorer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to gather and display various metric information for installed fonts using NSFont.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2006-10-26
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NSFontManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class instantiated as the controller object for the font conversion system.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-06
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NSFontPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that implements the Font panel--a user interface object that displays a list of available fonts.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-06
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NSFontPanelValidation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to tell the Font panel to display some or all of its elements.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-06
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NSGlyphGenerator Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to perform the initial, nominal glyph generation phase in the text layout process.
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Cocoa, Typography |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSGlyphInfo Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that allows you to override a font's default mapping from Unicode to its glyph ID.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-01
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NSGlyphStorage Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the formal protocol that defines the methods a glyph storage object must implement to interact properly with NSGlyphGenerator.
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Cocoa, Typography |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSIgnoreMisspelledWords Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the formal protocol implemented by text-bearing objects to have the spelling checker maintain a list of words to ignore.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSInputManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used by text views to communicate with the text input management system.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSInputServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that interprets text view events and communicates them to the text input management system.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSInputServerMouseTracker Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol implemented by text input servers to handle mouse events.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSInputServiceProvider Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol implemented by text input servers to handle application and text field events.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSLayoutManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that coordinates the layout and display of characters held in an NSTextStorage object.
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Cocoa, Text Manipulation |
Reference |
2007-04-16
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NSMutableAttributedString Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes extensions to Foundation's NSMutableAttributedString class that add support for setting text attributes and making them consistent.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSMutableAttributedString Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the subclass of NSAttributedString that supports changing characters and attributes in the string.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-06-28
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NSMutableParagraphStyle Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that supports changing the values of the subattributes in an NSParagraphStyle attribute.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSParagraphStyle Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that encapsulates the paragraph or ruler attributes used by the NSAttributedString classes.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSRulerMarker Class Objective-C Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a symbol, such as a tab setting, on an NSRulerView object.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSRulerView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a ruler and markers adjoining an NSScrollView object's document view.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSSecureTextFieldCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that implements the user interface of NSSecureTextField.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-10-31
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NSSimpleHorizontalTypesetter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the class used for text line layout that has been replaced by NSATSTypesetter.
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Cocoa, Typography |
Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSSpeechSynthesizer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to parse text into speech.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-07-23
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NSSpellChecker Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that gives any application an interface to the Cocoa spell-checking service.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-27
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NSSpellServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to make your particular spelling checker a service available to any application.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-27
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