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# itemFormatter

An object that formats each item in the list.

```
@NSCopying var itemFormatter: Formatter? { get set }
```

## Discussion

If this property isn’t set, the list formatter falls back to the item’s [`description(withLocale:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSArray/description(withLocale:)) or [`localizedDescription`](/documentation/Foundation/Progress/localizedDescription) methods if implemented. If those methods aren’t implemented, the formatter uses <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol/description> instead.

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