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# NSTextHighlightStyle

Constants that specify the type of highlight to apply to text.

```
typedef NSString * NSTextHighlightStyle;
```

## Discussion

Use an [`NSTextHighlightStyle`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextHighlightStyle) structure as the value of the [`NSTextHighlightStyleAttributeName`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextHighlightStyleAttributeName) attribute. That attribute applies a highlight to the text to emphasize it. The highlight contributes a background color and a contrasting foreground color to the text.

## Topics

### Getting the highlight styles

[`extern NSTextHighlightStyle const NSTextHighlightStyleDefault;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextHighlightStyleDefault)

The default highlight style to apply to text.


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