---
title: "init(metadata:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "uikit/uidocumentproperties/init(metadata:)"
---

# init(metadata:)

Creates a document properties object from the metadata object you specify.

## Declaration

```swift
init(metadata: LPLinkMetadata)
```

## Parameters

- `metadata`: Metadata about a document.

## Discussion

Discussion If you don’t have a URL backing your document, create a metadata object manually to initialize a document properties object.

## See Also

### Creating a document header

- [init(url:)](uikit/uidocumentproperties/init(url:)-zeio.md)
- [metadata](uikit/uidocumentproperties/metadata.md)