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# usesDefaultHyphenation

A Boolean value that indicates whether the paragraph style uses the system hyphenation settings.

```
var usesDefaultHyphenation: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

The system determines the exact hyphenation logic dynamically by examining
the layout context such as language, platform, etc. When `true`, it affects
the return value from [`hyphenationFactor`](/documentation/UIKit/NSMutableParagraphStyle/hyphenationFactor) when the property is set to
`0.0`.

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