TaskItem.GetMetadata Method
Retrieves the specified metadata on the item.
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Namespace: Microsoft.Build.Utilities
Assembly: Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core (in Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function GetMetadata ( _
metadataName As String _
) As String
public string GetMetadata(
string metadataName
)
public:
virtual String^ GetMetadata(
String^ metadataName
) sealed
abstract GetMetadata :
metadataName:string -> string
override GetMetadata :
metadataName:string -> string
public final function GetMetadata(
metadataName : String
) : String
Parameters
metadataName
Type: System.StringThe name of the metadata to retrieve.
Return Value
Type: System.String
A String that represents the metadata value.
Implements
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.