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# ArchiveHeader.EntryXATBlob.ExtendedAttribute

A structure that describes the extended attributes of a filesystem.

```
struct ExtendedAttribute
```

## Topics

### Creating an Extended Attribute

[`init(key: String, data: ContiguousArray<UInt8>)`](/documentation/AppleArchive/ArchiveHeader/EntryXATBlob/ExtendedAttribute/init(key:data:))

Creates a new extended attribute structure.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible)

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