# registerFileRepresentation(for:visibility:openInPlace:loadHandler:) Registers a file-backed representation for an item with item visibility, an open-in-place option, and a load handler. ``` func registerFileRepresentation(for contentType: UTType, visibility: NSItemProviderRepresentationVisibility = .all, openInPlace: Bool = false, loadHandler: @escaping @Sendable (@escaping (URL?, Bool, (any Error)?) -> Void) -> Progress?) ``` ## Discussion If a destination app must access the represented file using a file coordinator, set the `coordinated` parameter in the load handler block to . To offer a representation backed by a file provider, return an [`NSURL`](/documentation/Foundation/NSURL) object that points to your app’s file provider’s container. The file provider extension is then invoked to retrieve the file when requested. To offer a representation backed by a file to open in place, set the fileOptions parameter to a value of [`openInPlace`](/documentation/Foundation/NSItemProviderFileOptions/openInPlace); in addition, return an [`NSURL`](/documentation/Foundation/NSURL) object that points to your app’s file provider’s container. Open-in-place support requires that the file provider is visible in the Files app. --- 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)