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# documentRect

The rectangle defining the document view’s frame, adjusted to the size of the clip view if the document view is smaller.

```
var documentRect: NSRect { get }
```

## Discussion

The document rectangle is used in conjunction with an [`NSClipView`](/documentation/AppKit/NSClipView) object’s bounds rectangle to determine values for the indicators of relative position and size between the [`NSClipView`](/documentation/AppKit/NSClipView) and its document view. For example, [`NSScrollView`](/documentation/AppKit/NSScrollView) uses these rectangles to set the size and position of the knobs in its scrollers. When the document view is much larger than the [`NSClipView`](/documentation/AppKit/NSClipView), the knob is small; when the document view is near the same size, the knob is large; and when the document view is the same size or smaller, there is no knob.

## See Also

[`reflectScrolledClipView(_:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSScrollView/reflectScrolledClipView(_:))

Adjusts the receiver’s scrollers to reflect the size and positioning of its content view.


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