ProjectItemInstance.HasMetadata Method
Determines whether the metadata with the given name is defined on this item (even if its value is empty string).
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Namespace: Microsoft.Build.Execution
Assembly: Microsoft.Build (in Microsoft.Build.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function HasMetadata ( _
name As String _
) As Boolean
public bool HasMetadata(
string name
)
public:
bool HasMetadata(
String^ name
)
member HasMetadata :
name:string -> bool
public function HasMetadata(
name : String
) : boolean
Parameters
name
Type: System.StringThe name of the metadata.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
Returns true if the metadata with the given name is defined on this item (even if its value is empty string); false otherwise.
Remarks
This searches built-in metadata and metadata from item definitions, because this method is used for batching, where it doesn't matter where the metadata originated.
.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.