# `GSNode elementString`

*Instance Method*

Returns an element string representation of the node.

## Declaration

```swift
func elementString() -> CFString
```

```objc
- (CFStringRef) elementString;
```

```python
elementString() -> CFStringRef
```

## See Also

### Encoding

- [`GSNode propertyListValueFormat:error:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSNode/propertyListValueFormat:error:) — Returns a Property List representation of the node.