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# init(markupText:)

Returns a markup-text print formatter initialized with an HTML string.

```
init(markupText: String)
```

## Parameters

`markupText`

A string of HTML markup text or `nil` if you want to add the markup text later.

## Return Value

An instance of `UIMarkupTextPrintFormatter` or `nil` if the object could not be created.

## See Also

[`markupText`](/documentation/UIKit/UIMarkupTextPrintFormatter/markupText)

The HTML markup text for the print formatter.


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