IWICMetadataQueryWriter::RemoveMetadataByName method (wincodec.h)
Removes a metadata item from a specific location using a metadata query expression.
C++
HRESULT RemoveMetadataByName(
[in] LPCWSTR wzName
);
[in] wzName
Type: LPCWSTR
The name of the metadata item to remove.
Type: HRESULT
If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.
RemoveMetadataByName uses metadata query expressions to remove metadata. For more information on the metadata query language, see the Metadata Query Language Overview.
If the metadata item is a metadata block, it is removed from the metadata hierarchy.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP with SP2, Windows Vista [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | wincodec.h |
| Library | Windowscodecs.lib |
| DLL | Windowscodecs.dll |
Conceptual
How-to: Re-encode a JPEG Image with Metadata
Metadata Query Language Overview