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# HMCharacteristicTypeInputDeviceType

The accessory input device type.

```
let HMCharacteristicTypeInputDeviceType: String
```

## Overview

The corresponding value is one of the constants in the [`HMCharacteristicValueInputDeviceType`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueInputDeviceType) enumeration.

## Topics

### Values

[`HMCharacteristicValueInputDeviceType`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueInputDeviceType)

Categories of input devices.


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