---
title: "init(mapItem:displaysMap:)"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "mapkit/mkmapitemdetailviewcontroller/init(mapitem:displaysmap:)"
---

# init(mapItem:displaysMap:)

Create a map item detail view controller

## Declaration

```swift
init(mapItem: MKMapItem?, displaysMap: Bool)
```

## Parameters

- `mapItem`: The map item to display, or nil to indicate the item is loading.
- `displaysMap`: Specify true to display an inline map with the place information. Specify false only if the application is already displaying a map view elsewhere.

## See Also

### Creating a map item detail view controller

- [init(mapItem:)](mapkit/mkmapitemdetailviewcontroller/init(mapitem:).md)