# Miscellaneous Attributes Miscellaneous attributes that can apply to various types of elements. ## Topics ### Constants [`static let clearButton: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/clearButton) The element that represents the clear button in a search field (`id`). [`static let columnTitles: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/columnTitles) The elements that represent the column titles (`NSArray`). [`static let decrementButton: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/decrementButton) The element that represents a stepper’s decrement button (`id`). [`static let document: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/document) The URL for the file represented by the element (`NSString`). [`static let edited: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/edited) A flag that indicates whether the element has been modified (`NSNumber`). [`static let expanded: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/expanded) A flag that indicates whether the element is expanded (`NSNumber`). [`static let filename: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/filename) The filename associated with the element (`NSString`). [`static let header: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/header) The element that represents a table view’s header (`id`). [`static let horizontalScrollBar: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/horizontalScrollBar) The element that represents a scroll view’s horizontal scroll bar (`id`). [`static let incrementButton: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/incrementButton) The element that represents a stepper’s increment button (`id`). [`static let index: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/index) The index of the row or column represented by the element (`NSValue`). [`static let nextContents: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/nextContents) The elements representing the contents that follow the current divider element, such as a subview adjacent to a split view’s splitter element (`NSArray`). [`static let orientation: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/orientation) The element’s orientation. [`static let overflowButton: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/overflowButton) The element that represents a toolbar’s overflow button (`id`). [`static let previousContents: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/previousContents) The elements representing the contents that precede the current divider element, such as a subview adjacent to a split view’s splitter bar element (`NSArray`). [`static let searchButton: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/searchButton) The element that represents the search button in a search field (`id`). [`static let searchMenu: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/searchMenu) The element that represents the menu in a search field (`id`). [`static let selected: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/selected) A flag that indicates whether the element is selected (`NSNumber`). [`static let splitters: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/splitters) The views and splitter bar in a split view (`NSArray`). [`static let tabs: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/tabs) The tab elements in a tab view (`NSArray`). [`static let url: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/url) The URL associated with the element (`NSURL`). [`static let verticalScrollBar: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/verticalScrollBar) The element that represents the vertical scroll bar in a scroll view (`id`). [`static let warningValue: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/warningValue) The warning value in a level indicator (typically, `NSNumber`). [`static let criticalValue: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/criticalValue) The critical value in a level indicator (typically, `NSNumber`). [`static let placeholderValue: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/placeholderValue) The placeholder value for a control, such as a text field (`NSString`). [`static let containsProtectedContent: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/containsProtectedContent) A flag that indicates whether the object contains protected content. [`static let identifier: NSAccessibility.Attribute`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/identifier) The identity of the element (`NSString`). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)