# Equals(AuthoringIdPath)

> Checks for equality between two AuthoringIdPath instances.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

```csharp
public bool Equals(AuthoringIdPath other)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[AuthoringIdPath]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/authoringidpath)): The [AuthoringIdPath](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/authoringidpath.md) to compare against.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | `true` if `other` has a matching [\_path](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/authoringidpath/path.md). |