# `GSLayer canImportOutlinesFromURL:`

*Type Method*

Whether a file URL identifies a supported outline format.

## Declaration

```swift
class func canImportOutlines(from fileURL: URL) -> Bool
```

```objc
+ (BOOL) canImportOutlinesFromURL:(NSURL *) fileURL;
```

```python
canImportOutlinesFromURL_(fileURL: NSURL) -> bool
```

## Discussion

SVG, EPS, and PDF files are supported.

## See Also

### Importing Outlines

- [`GSLayer canImportOutlinesFromFile:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/canImportOutlinesFromFile:) — Whether a file name identifies a supported outline format.
- [`GSLayer importOutlinesFromURL:scale:error:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/importOutlinesFromURL:scale:error:) — Imports outlines and adds them to the layer.
- [`GSLayer scaleToFullHeight:bounds:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/scaleToFullHeight:bounds:) — Scales the layer contents to the vertical span of the glyph metrics.