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# selectedTag()

Returns the tag of the receiver’s selected cell.

```
func selectedTag() -> Int
```

## Return Value

The tag of the selected cell, or `-1` if no cell is selected.

## Discussion

When you set the tag of a control with a single cell in Interface Builder, it sets the tags of both the control and the cell with the same value as a convenience.

## See Also

[`tag`](/documentation/AppKit/NSControl/tag)

The tag identifying the receiver (not the tag of the receiver’s cell).


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