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ITaskItem.CopyMetadataTo Method

Copies the custom metadata entries to another item.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Sub CopyMetadataTo ( _
    destinationItem As ITaskItem _
)
void CopyMetadataTo(
    ITaskItem destinationItem
)
void CopyMetadataTo(
    ITaskItem^ destinationItem
)
abstract CopyMetadataTo : 
        destinationItem:ITaskItem -> unit
function CopyMetadataTo(
    destinationItem : ITaskItem
)

Parameters

Remarks

Follow the guidelines below when implementing this method.

  • Do not overwrite the ItemSpec property.

  • Do not overwrite existing metadata entries.

  • Do not copy metadata entries that do not make sense on the destination item.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ITaskItem Interface

Microsoft.Build.Framework Namespace