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# Orientations

Values that indicate the orientation of elements, such as scroll bars and split views.

## Discussion

Use these values with an accessibility element’s [`orientation`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/Attribute/orientation) property.

## Topics

### Constants

[`static let horizontal: NSAccessibility.OrientationValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/OrientationValue/horizontal)

The element is oriented horizontally.

[`static let vertical: NSAccessibility.OrientationValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/OrientationValue/vertical)

The element is oriented vertically.

[`static let unknown: NSAccessibility.OrientationValue`](/documentation/AppKit/NSAccessibility-swift.struct/OrientationValue/unknown)

The element has unknown orientation.


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