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# init(applicationURL:)

Creates and returns an application address descriptor using the specified application URL.

```
init(applicationURL: URL)
```

## Discussion

The result is suitable for use as the `targetDescriptor` parameter of `+appleEventWithEventClass:eventID:targetDescriptor:returnID:transactionID:`.

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