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
name
Type: System.StringThe name of the metadata.
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.
.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.