---
title: "init(url:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "foundation/nsmetadataitem/init(url:)-9xxs3"
---

# init(url:)

Initializes a metadata item with a given URL.

## Declaration

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

## Parameters

- `url`: The URL for the metadata item.

## Return Value

Return Value A metadata item for the file identified by url.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [File Metadata Search Programming Guide](apple-archive/documentation/Carbon/Conceptual/SpotlightQuery/Concepts/Introduction.html.md)
- [File Metadata Attributes Reference](apple-archive/documentation/CoreServices/Reference/MetadataAttributesRef/MetadataAttrRef.html.md)