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# CMTextFormatDescriptionGetJustification(_:horizontalOut:verticalOut:)

Returns the horizontal and vertical justification.

```
func CMTextFormatDescriptionGetJustification(_ desc: CMFormatDescription, horizontalOut horizontaJustificationlOut: UnsafeMutablePointer<CMTextJustificationValue>?, verticalOut verticalJustificationOut: UnsafeMutablePointer<CMTextJustificationValue>?) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

`desc`

`CMFormatDescription` being interrogated.

`horizontaJustificationlOut`

Horizontal justification mode. May be `NULL`.

`verticalJustificationOut`

Vertical justification mode. May be `NULL`.

## Return Value

A result code. Returns `noErr` if successful.

## Discussion

For possible values see [`CMTextJustificationValue`](/documentation/CoreMedia/CMTextJustificationValue).

---

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