# Alias

An **Alias** object represents a defined [folder alias](../../../basic_concepts/the_lister/navigation/aliases). It is retrieved by enumerating or indexing the [**Aliases**](aliases) object.

| Property Name      | Return Type               | Description                                                                        |
| ------------------ | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| _\<default value>_ | _string_                  | Returns the name of the alias.                                                     |
| path               | _object:_[**Path**](path) | Returns the target of the alias as a [**Path**](path) object.                      |
| system             | _bool_                    | **True** if the object is a system-defined alias, **False** if it is user defined. |
