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# asData

An option to read data from the pasteboard as-is and return it as a data object.

```
static var asData: NSPasteboard.ReadingOptions { get }
```

## Discussion

This is the default value. AppKit returns the data in an <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSData> object.

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