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# huggingPriority(for:)

Returns the Auto Layout priority for the stack view to minimize its size to fit its contained views as closely as possible, for a specified user interface axis.

```
func huggingPriority(for orientation: NSLayoutConstraint.Orientation) -> NSLayoutConstraint.Priority
```

## Parameters

`orientation`

The user interface axis (horizontal or vertical) whose hugging priority you want to get from the stack view. Valid values are those in the [`NSUserInterfaceLayoutOrientation`](/documentation/AppKit/NSUserInterfaceLayoutOrientation) enumeration.

## Return Value

The Auto Layout priority for the stack view to minimize its size.

## See Also

[`setHuggingPriority(_:for:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSStackView/setHuggingPriority(_:for:))

Sets the Auto Layout priority for the stack view to minimize its size, for a specified user interface axis.


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