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# mergeAttributes(_:mergePolicy:)

Merges the attributed string’s attributes with those in a specified attribute container.

```
mutating func mergeAttributes(_ attributes: AttributeContainer, mergePolicy: AttributedString.AttributeMergePolicy = .keepNew)
```

## Parameters

`attributes`

The attribute container with the attributes to merge.

`mergePolicy`

A policy to use when resolving conflicts between this string’s attributes and those in `attributes`.

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