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# init(title:action:keyEquivalent:)

Returns an initialized instance of `NSMenuItem`.

```
init(title string: String, action selector: Selector?, keyEquivalent charCode: String)
```

## Parameters

`string`

The title of the menu item. This value must not be `nil` (if there is no title, specify an empty `NSString`).

`selector`

The action selector to be associated with the menu item. This value must be a valid selector or `NULL`.

`charCode`

A string representing a keyboard key to be used as the key equivalent. This value must not be `nil` (if there is no key equivalent, specify an empty `NSString`).

## Return Value

An instance of `NSMenuItem`.

## Discussion

For instances of the `NSMenuItem` class, the default initial state is `NSOffState`, the default on-state image is a check mark, and the default mixed-state image is a dash.

## See Also

[`NSMenuItem`](/documentation/AppKit/NSMenuItem)

A command item in an app menu.


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