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# init(position:objectSpecifier:)

Initializes a positional specifier with a given position relative to another given specifier.

```
init(position: NSPositionalSpecifier.InsertionPosition, objectSpecifier specifier: NSScriptObjectSpecifier)
```

## Parameters

`position`

The position for the new specifier relative to `specifier`.

`specifier`

The reference specifier.

## Return Value

An initialized positional specifier with the position specified by `position` relative to the object specified by `specifier`.

## See Also

  [Cocoa Scripting Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ScriptableCocoaApplications/SApps_intro/SAppsIntro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002164)


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