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# textContainers

Returns an array containing the text containers belonging to the current layout manager.

```
unowned(unsafe) var textContainers: NSArray? { get }
```

## Return Value

An array containing the text containers belonging to the current layout manager. This value is valid only while the typesetter is performing layout.

## See Also

[`layoutManager`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTypesetter/layoutManager)

Returns the layout manager for the text being typeset.


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