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# init(projectType:title:description:image:canProvideSubtypes:)

A designated initializer for project type descriptions with lazily fetched subtypes and a standard description string.

```
init(projectType: PHProjectType, title localizedTitle: String, description localizedDescription: String?, image: NSImage?, canProvideSubtypes: Bool)
```

## Parameters

`projectType`

The type of project being described.

`localizedTitle`

The localized title of the project type.

`localizedDescription`

The localized description of the project type.

`image`

The image associated with the project type in the picker.

`canProvideSubtypes`

A Boolean variable indicating whether subtypes can be fetched from the data source.

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