# type parameter (skin)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/type

### Applies to
- [All](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/control/index.md)
- [Macro](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/control/macro.md)
- [Menu](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/control/menu.md)


### Format
> `string`

The type of this control. Read-only.

### See also
- [id parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/id.md)
- [parent parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/parent.md)