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# init(_:)

Creates a value-type attributed string from a reference type.

```
init(_ nsStr: NSAttributedString)
```

## Parameters

`nsStr`

The [`NSAttributedString`](/documentation/Foundation/NSAttributedString) to convert.

## Discussion

This initializer includes all attribute scopes defined by the SDK, such as [`AttributeScopes.FoundationAttributes`](/documentation/Foundation/AttributeScopes/FoundationAttributes), [`AttributeScopes.SwiftUIAttributes`](/documentation/Foundation/AttributeScopes/SwiftUIAttributes), and [`AttributeScopes.AccessibilityAttributes`](/documentation/Foundation/AttributeScopes/AccessibilityAttributes). To use third-party attribute scopes, use the initializers [`init(_:including:)`](/documentation/Foundation/AttributedString/init(_:including:)-9no47) or [`init(_:including:)`](/documentation/Foundation/AttributedString/init(_:including:)-puv0).

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