---
title: "init(contentsOf:)"
framework: coredata
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "coredata/nsmappingmodel/init(contentsof:)"
---

# init(contentsOf:)

Returns a mapping model initialized from a given URL.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(contentsOf url: URL?)
```

## Parameters

- `url`: The location of an archived mapping model.

## Return Value

Return Value A mapping model initialized from url.

## See Also

### Creating a Mapping

- [init(from:forSourceModel:destinationModel:)](coredata/nsmappingmodel/init(from:forsourcemodel:destinationmodel:).md)
- [inferredMappingModel(forSourceModel:destinationModel:)](coredata/nsmappingmodel/inferredmappingmodel(forsourcemodel:destinationmodel:).md)