# init(_:including:) Creates a reference-type attributed string from the specified value-type attributed string, including an attribute scope. ``` convenience init(_ attrStr: AttributedString, including scope: S.Type) throws where S : AttributeScope ``` ## Parameters `attrStr` The value-type attributed string that provides the text and attributes of the new object. `scope` The attribute scope of the attributes in `attrStr`. This can be a nested scope that contains several scopes. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)