# rtf(from:documentAttributes:) Returns a data object that contains an RTF stream corresponding to the characters and attributes within the specified range, omitting all attachment attributes. ``` func rtf(from range: NSRange, documentAttributes dict: [NSAttributedString.DocumentAttributeKey : Any] = [:]) -> Data? ``` ## Parameters `range` The range. `dict` A required dictionary specifying the document attributes. The dictionary contains values from `Document Types` and must at least contain [`documentType`](/documentation/Foundation/NSAttributedString/DocumentAttributeKey/documentType). ## Return Value A data object containing an RTF stream for the attributed string. ## Discussion Writes the document-level attributes in `docAttributes`, as explained in [RTF Files and Attributed Strings](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/TextAttributes/RTFAndAttrStrings.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000164). Raises an [`rangeException`](/documentation/Foundation/NSExceptionName/rangeException) if any part of `aRange` lies beyond the end of the receiver’s characters. When writing data to the pasteboard, you can use the `NSData` object as the first argument to the method , with a second argument of `NSRTFPboardType`. Although this method strips attachments, it leaves the attachment characters in the text itself. The `NSText` method , on the other hand, does strip attachment characters when extracting RTF. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)