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ProjectItem.HasMetadata Method

Determines whether metadata with the given name is defined on this item.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function HasMetadata ( _
    name As String _
) As Boolean
public bool HasMetadata(
    string name
)
public:
bool HasMetadata(
    String^ name
)
member HasMetadata : 
        name:string -> bool
public function HasMetadata(
    name : String
) : boolean

Parameters

  • name
    Type: System.String

    The name of the metadata to be searched for.

Return Value

Type: System.Boolean
Returns true if metadata with the given name is defined on this item; false otherwise.

Remarks

Includes built-in metadata and metadata originating from item definitions.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ProjectItem Class

Microsoft.Build.Evaluation Namespace