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# value

The value for the query item.

```
var value: String? { get }
```

## Discussion

For example, in the URL `http://www.apple.com/search/?q=iPad`, the `value` parameter is `iPad`.

This string is not percent-encoded.

## See Also

[`queryItems`](/documentation/Foundation/NSURLComponents/queryItems)

The query URL component as an array of name/value pairs.


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