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# init(representations:commonName:supportingRepresentations:)

Creates a place descriptor, suitable for use when searching or retrieving rich data about a place.

```
init(representations: [PlaceDescriptor.PlaceRepresentation], commonName: String?, supportingRepresentations: [PlaceDescriptor.SupportingPlaceRepresentation] = [])
```

## Parameters

`representations`

A list of ways to reference the place using common mapping concepts.

`commonName`

Publicly known name of the area or place of interest, such as “City Hall”, “Times Square”, or “The New York Public Library”.

`supportingRepresentations`

List of ways to represent a place that are proprietary or non-uniform, such as a dictionary of mapping service identifiers and their related place identifiers.

## Discussion

The `representations` property needs to have at least one member. Sort arrays with original or most accurate representations first.

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