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# NSStringPboardType

`NSString` data.

```
extern NSPasteboardType NSStringPboardType;
```

## Discussion> Deprecated: In apps that adopt App Sandbox, use an <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSURL> object, a bookmark, or a filename pasteboard type instead. In a nonsandboxed app, you can also use the ``doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSPasteboard/PasteboardType/string`` pasteboard type.

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