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ProjectItemDefinition.GetMetadataValue Method

Get the value of any metadata in the item that has the specified name.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetMetadataValue ( _
    name As String _
) As String
public string GetMetadataValue(
    string name
)
public:
String^ GetMetadataValue(
    String^ name
)
member GetMetadataValue : 
        name:string -> string
public function GetMetadataValue(
    name : String
) : String

Parameters

  • name
    Type: System.String

    The name of the item whose metadata value is to be retrieved.

Return Value

Type: System.String
Returns the value of any metadata in the item that has the specified name; otherwise returns null.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ProjectItemDefinition Class

Microsoft.Build.Evaluation Namespace