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# Common Unicode Characters

## Topics

### Constants

[`var NSEnterCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSEnterCharacter)

The enter character: `0x0003`

[`var NSBackspaceCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBackspaceCharacter)

The backspace character: `0x0008`

[`var NSTabCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTabCharacter)

The tab character: `0x0009`

[`var NSNewlineCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSNewlineCharacter)

The newline character: `0x000a`

[`var NSFormFeedCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSFormFeedCharacter)

The form feed character: `0x000c`

[`var NSCarriageReturnCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCarriageReturnCharacter)

The carriage return character: `0x000d`

[`var NSBackTabCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBackTabCharacter)

The back tab character: `0x0019`

[`var NSDeleteCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSDeleteCharacter)

The delete character: `0x007f`

[`var NSLineSeparatorCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSLineSeparatorCharacter)

The line separator character: `0x2028`

[`var NSParagraphSeparatorCharacter: Int`](/documentation/AppKit/NSParagraphSeparatorCharacter)

The paragraph separator character: `0x2029`


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