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title: "MTBackgroundLayer.sourceLayer | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "sourceLayer"
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# MTBackgroundLayer.sourceLayer

@Transient

open override var [sourceLayer](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.background/-m-t-background-layer/source-layer/): [String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html)?

Source layer is not applicable for background layers. Excluded from serialization.