---
title: "init(item:)"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "mapkit/marker/init(item:)"
---

# init(item:)

Creates a marker for a given map item using a MapKit-provided label.

## Declaration

```swift
@MainActor @preconcurrency init(item: MKMapItem) where Label == Text
```

## Parameters

- `item`: An doc://com.apple.mapkit/documentation/MapKit/MKMapItem that provides a label for the marker.

## Discussion

Discussion MapKit composes a label using available information, such as the name property of label.

## See Also

### Creating a marker

- [init(_:coordinate:)](mapkit/marker/init(_:coordinate:)-82942.md)
- [init(_:image:coordinate:)](mapkit/marker/init(_:image:coordinate:)-36l1p.md)
- [init(_:systemImage:coordinate:)](mapkit/marker/init(_:systemimage:coordinate:)-50yl4.md)
- [init(_:coordinate:)](mapkit/marker/init(_:coordinate:)-8wxlv.md)
- [init(_:image:coordinate:)](mapkit/marker/init(_:image:coordinate:)-28mge.md)
- [init(_:monogram:coordinate:)](mapkit/marker/init(_:monogram:coordinate:)-2ojcy.md)
- [init(_:monogram:coordinate:)](mapkit/marker/init(_:monogram:coordinate:)-21hql.md)
- [init(_:systemImage:coordinate:)](mapkit/marker/init(_:systemimage:coordinate:)-2t4i0.md)
- [init(coordinate:label:)](mapkit/marker/init(coordinate:label:).md)