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# TopLevelEncoder

A type that defines methods for encoding.

```
protocol TopLevelEncoder
```

## Topics

### Declaring supporting types

[`Output`](/documentation/Combine/TopLevelEncoder/Output)

The type this encoder produces.

### Encoding

[`encode(_:)`](/documentation/Combine/TopLevelEncoder/encode(_:))

Encodes an instance of the indicated type.


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