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.StringThe 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
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.