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# init(type:value:displayName:)

Creates a new handle that identifies a participant in a conversation.

```
init(type: Handle.Kind, value: String, displayName: String? = nil)
```

## Parameters

`type`

The type of the handle; for example, a phone number or email address.

`value`

The raw value of the handle.

`displayName`

The name that people see for a participant of a conversation in the conversation UI. If the `displayName` is `nil`, the system uses `value` instead.

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