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# captureDescriptors

Enables serializing pipeline scripts.

```
static var captureDescriptors: MTL4PipelineDataSetSerializerConfiguration { get }
```

## Discussion

Set this mask to use [`serializeAsPipelinesScript()`](/documentation/Metal/MTL4PipelineDataSetSerializer/serializeAsPipelinesScript()).

This for the default behavior.

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