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# init(url:)

Initializes a metadata item with a given URL.

```
init?(url: URL)
```

## Parameters

`url`

The URL for the metadata item.

## Return Value

A metadata item for the file identified by `url`.

## See Also

  [File Metadata Search Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Carbon/Conceptual/SpotlightQuery/Concepts/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001841)

  [File Metadata Attributes Reference](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/CoreServices/Reference/MetadataAttributesRef/MetadataAttrRef.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001689)


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