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# effectiveStyle

The effective style that the table uses.

```
var effectiveStyle: NSTableView.Style { get }
```

## Discussion

If the [`style`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTableView/style-swift.property) property value is [`NSTableView.Style.automatic`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTableView/Style-swift.enum/automatic), then this property contains the resolved style.

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