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# NSShadowAttributeName

The shadow of the text.

```
extern NSAttributedStringKey NSShadowAttributeName;
```

## Discussion

The value of this attribute is an [`NSShadow`](/documentation/AppKit/NSShadow) object. The default value of this property is `nil`.

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