 name and the originator (or sender) of a notification. Accessor methods allow you to obtain both of these things. Additionally, you can create your own, ready-made notifications with the class method, <b>notificationWithName:sender:</b>.</font>

<p><font face="Times">However, you do not usually create your own notifications objects this directly. The NSNotificationCenter methods <b>postNotificationName:object:</b> and <b>postNotification:</b> create and then post notification objects.</font>

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