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# StringTransform

Constants representing an ICU string transform.

```
struct StringTransform
```

## Discussion

These constants are used by the [`NSString`](/documentation/Foundation/NSString) method [`applyingTransform(_:reverse:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSString/applyingTransform(_:reverse:)).

## Topics

### Transliteration

[`toLatin`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/toLatin)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from any script to Latin script.

[`latinToArabic`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/latinToArabic)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Latin script to Arabic script.

[`latinToCyrillic`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/latinToCyrillic)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Latin script to Cyrillic script.

[`latinToGreek`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/latinToGreek)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Latin script to Greek script.

[`latinToHangul`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/latinToHangul)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Latin script to Hangul script.

[`latinToHebrew`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/latinToHebrew)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Latin script to Hebrew script.

[`latinToHiragana`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/latinToHiragana)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Latin script to Hiragana script.

[`latinToKatakana`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/latinToKatakana)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Latin script to Katakana script.

[`latinToThai`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/latinToThai)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Latin script to Thai script.

[`hiraganaToKatakana`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/hiraganaToKatakana)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Hiragana script to Katakana script.

[`mandarinToLatin`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/mandarinToLatin)

A constant containing the transliteration of a string from Han script to Latin.

### Diacritic and Combining Mark Removal

[`stripDiacritics`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/stripDiacritics)

A constant containing the transformation of a string by removing diacritics.

[`stripCombiningMarks`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/stripCombiningMarks)

A constant containing the transformation of a string by removing combining marks.

### Halfwidth and Fullwidth Form Conversion

[`fullwidthToHalfwidth`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/fullwidthToHalfwidth)

A constant containing the transformation of a string from full-width CJK characters to half-width forms.

### Character Representation

[`toUnicodeName`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/toUnicodeName)

An identifier for a transform that converts characters to Unicode names.

[`toXMLHex`](/documentation/Foundation/StringTransform/toXMLHex)

A constant containing the transformation of a string from characters to XML hexadecimal escape codes.


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