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# setAlternateButtonTitle(_:)

Customizes the title of the alternate button.

```
func setAlternateButtonTitle(_ title: String!)
```

## Parameters

`title`

The new title for the alternate button. If this method is not called, or if `title` is set to `nil`, the button is not shown.

## Discussion

The alternate button is typically labelled “Cancel”. The alternate button dismisses the sheet or panel and returns a value of <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppKit/NSCancelButton>.

## See Also

[`func setDefaultButtonTitle(String!)`](/documentation/SecurityInterface/SFCertificatePanel/setDefaultButtonTitle(_:))

Customizes the title of the default button.

[`func runModal(for: SecTrust!, message: String!) -> Int`](/documentation/SecurityInterface/SFCertificateTrustPanel/runModal(for:message:))

Displays a modal panel that shows the results of a certificate trust evaluation and that allows the user to edit trust settings.


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