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title: "MTSymbolLayer.type | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "type"
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# MTSymbolLayer.type

@EncodeDefault(mode = EncodeDefault.Mode.ALWAYS)

open override var [type](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer.symbol/-m-t-symbol-layer/type/): [MTLayerType](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.style.layer/-m-t-layer-type/)

Type of the layer.