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# UTTypeAliasFile

A type that represents an alias file.

```
extern UTType * const UTTypeAliasFile;
```

## Discussion

This type conforms to both [`UTTypeData`](/documentation/UniformTypeIdentifiers/UTTypeData) and [`UTTypeResolvable`](/documentation/UniformTypeIdentifiers/UTTypeResolvable), and its identifier is `com.apple.alias-file`.

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