NSAttributedString
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NSAttributedString is a Foundation framework class that represents immutable strings with associated attributes such as fonts, colors, and styles for rich text rendering.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NSAttributedString canonical | 3 |
| NSMutableAttributedString | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11957977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NSAttributedString Context triple: [Foundation, includesType, NSAttributedString]
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A.
NSText
NSText is a fundamental Cocoa text-handling class in macOS development that provides the basic infrastructure for displaying, editing, and managing text in Application Kit–based applications.
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B.
NSString
NSString is an Objective-C class representing immutable Unicode strings, widely used as the primary string type in Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks.
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C.
Core Text
Core Text is a macOS text layout and font-handling framework that provides low-level, high-performance text rendering and typographic capabilities for Cocoa applications.
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D.
NSData
NSData is a fundamental Objective-C class in Apple’s Foundation framework that represents immutable raw binary data.
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E.
Apple Type Services (ATS)
Apple Type Services (ATS) is Apple’s modern font and text rendering architecture that superseded the classic Font Manager to provide more advanced, scalable, and Unicode-compliant typography support across its operating systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NSAttributedString Target entity description: NSAttributedString is a Foundation framework class that represents immutable strings with associated attributes such as fonts, colors, and styles for rich text rendering.
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A.
NSText
NSText is a fundamental Cocoa text-handling class in macOS development that provides the basic infrastructure for displaying, editing, and managing text in Application Kit–based applications.
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B.
NSString
NSString is an Objective-C class representing immutable Unicode strings, widely used as the primary string type in Apple’s Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks.
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C.
Core Text
Core Text is a macOS text layout and font-handling framework that provides low-level, high-performance text rendering and typographic capabilities for Cocoa applications.
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D.
NSData
NSData is a fundamental Objective-C class in Apple’s Foundation framework that represents immutable raw binary data.
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E.
Apple Type Services (ATS)
Apple Type Services (ATS) is Apple’s modern font and text rendering architecture that superseded the classic Font Manager to provide more advanced, scalable, and Unicode-compliant typography support across its operating systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NSAttributedString