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# NSFileProviderFileSystemFlags

Flags that define an item’s on-disk properties and its appearance in the user interface.

```
struct NSFileProviderFileSystemFlags
```

## Overview

The flags define the on-disk properties of the item. The system modifies the item’s appearance based on these flags.

## Topics

### Flags

[`userReadable`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderFileSystemFlags/userReadable)

The user can read the item.

[`userWritable`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderFileSystemFlags/userWritable)

The user can modify the item.

[`userExecutable`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderFileSystemFlags/userExecutable)

The user can execute the item.

[`hidden`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderFileSystemFlags/hidden)

By default, the system hides the item when the user views the file system.

[`pathExtensionHidden`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderFileSystemFlags/pathExtensionHidden)

By default, the system hides the item’s extension when showing its filename.

### Initializers

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderFileSystemFlags/init(rawValue:))

Creates a new file system flag from the provided value.


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