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ProjectRootElement.AddItem Method (String, String, IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String, String>>)

Adds an item with metadata to this project.

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Namespace:  Microsoft.Build.Construction
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build (in Microsoft.Build.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function AddItem ( _
    itemType As String, _
    include As String, _
    metadata As IEnumerable(Of KeyValuePair(Of String, String)) _
) As ProjectItemElement
public ProjectItemElement AddItem(
    string itemType,
    string include,
    IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, string>> metadata
)
public:
ProjectItemElement^ AddItem(
    String^ itemType, 
    String^ include, 
    IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String^, String^>>^ metadata
)
member AddItem : 
        itemType:string * 
        include:string * 
        metadata:IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, string>> -> ProjectItemElement
public function AddItem(
    itemType : String, 
    include : String, 
    metadata : IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String, String>>
) : ProjectItemElement

Parameters

  • itemType
    Type: System.String

    The item type of the item to be added.

  • include
    Type: System.String

    The Include value of the item to be added.

  • metadata
    Type: IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String, String>>

    The metadata to be added.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectItemElement
Returns the added item.

Remarks

Creates an item, then adds it to an item group with no Condition attribute and at least one item of same item type. If no such item group is found, creates a new item group and adds the item to it. Items are ordered by Include values.

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See Also

Reference

ProjectRootElement Class

AddItem Overload

Microsoft.Build.Construction Namespace