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# propertyList(_:isValidFor:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a given property list is valid for a given format.

```
class func propertyList(_ plist: Any, isValidFor format: PropertyListSerialization.PropertyListFormat) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`plist`

A property list object.

`format`

A property list format. For possible values, see [`PropertyListSerialization.PropertyListFormat`](/documentation/Foundation/PropertyListSerialization/PropertyListFormat).

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if `plist` is a valid property list in format `format`, otherwise <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

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