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# Line Join Values

These constants specify the shape of the joints between connected segments of a stroked path.

## Discussion

Used by [`lineJoin`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CAShapeLayer/lineJoin). The following figure shows the appearance of the available line join styles.

![](images/com.apple.quartzcore/media-1965771.gif)

## Topics

### Constants

[`miter`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CAShapeLayerLineJoin/miter)

Specifies a miter line shape of the joints between connected segments of a stroked path.

[`round`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CAShapeLayerLineJoin/round)

Specifies a round line shape of the joints between connected segments of a stroked path.

[`bevel`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CAShapeLayerLineJoin/bevel)

Specifies a bevel line shape of the joints between connected segments of a stroked path.


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