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# isDocumentEdited

A Boolean value that indicates whether the document has unsaved changes.

```
var isDocumentEdited: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

The value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the document has been edited. The edited status of each document window reflects the document’s edited status.

## See Also

[`-  updateChangeCount:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSDocument/updateChangeCount(_:))

Updates the receiver’s change count according to the given change type.

[`documentEdited`](/documentation/AppKit/NSWindow/isDocumentEdited)

A Boolean value that indicates whether the window’s document has been edited.


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