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# accessibilityOrientation

The orientation of the accessibility element.

```
@property NSAccessibilityOrientation accessibilityOrientation;
```

## Discussion

This property can hold either the [`NSAccessibilityOrientation.horizontal`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityOrientation/horizontal) value or the [`NSAccessibilityOrientation.vertical`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibilityOrientation/vertical) value.

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