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# default

The default strategy based on the context it is used in.

```
static let `default`: Text.AlignmentStrategy
```

## Discussion

The default strategy for [`Text`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Text) is [`layoutBased`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Text/AlignmentStrategy/layoutBased). UI
components that accept user input, such as [`TextEditor`](/documentation/SwiftUI/TextEditor) and
[`TextField`](/documentation/SwiftUI/TextField), default to [`writingDirectionBased`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Text/AlignmentStrategy/writingDirectionBased).

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