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ProjectItemInstance.GetMetadataValue Method

Gets the value of the metadata with the given name, including metadata inherited from item definitions.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetMetadataValue ( _
    name As String _
) As String
public string GetMetadataValue(
    string name
)
public:
virtual String^ GetMetadataValue(
    String^ name
) sealed
abstract GetMetadataValue : 
        name:string -> string  
override GetMetadataValue : 
        name:string -> string
public final function GetMetadataValue(
    name : String
) : String

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System.String
Gets the value of the metadata with the given name, including metadata inherited from item definitions. Returns an empty string if no metadata exists with that name.

Remarks

Includes built-in metadata.

To determine whether a piece of metadata is actually present but with an empty value, use HasMetadata.

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See Also

Reference

ProjectItemInstance Class

Microsoft.Build.Execution Namespace