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# tabStopType

The text tab’s type of tab stop.

```
var tabStopType: NSParagraphStyle.TextTabType { get }
```

## Discussion

Possible values are listed in [`NSParagraphStyle.TextTabType`](/documentation/AppKit/NSParagraphStyle/TextTabType).

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