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# representedObject

The object represented by the cell.

```
var representedObject: Any? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Use this property to link the cell an appropriate object. For example, in a pop-up list of color names, the represented object of each cell could be the appropriate [`NSColor`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor) object.

### Special Considerations

When you copy an `NSCell` object, the value of this property is set to `nil` in the copy.

## See Also

[`var objectValue: Any?`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCell/objectValue)

The cell’s value as an Objective-C object.


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