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ProjectItemInstance.ITaskItem.SetMetadata Method

ITaskItem implementation. Adds or changes a custom metadata entry to the item.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Private Sub SetMetadata ( _
    metadataName As String, _
    metadataValue As String _
) Implements ITaskItem.SetMetadata
void ITaskItem.SetMetadata(
    string metadataName,
    string metadataValue
)
private:
virtual void SetMetadata(
    String^ metadataName, 
    String^ metadataValue
) sealed = ITaskItem::SetMetadata
private abstract SetMetadata : 
        metadataName:string * 
        metadataValue:string -> unit  
private override SetMetadata : 
        metadataName:string * 
        metadataValue:string -> unit
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Parameters

  • metadataName
    Type: System.String

    Metadata name to be added or changed.

  • metadataValue
    Type: System.String

    Metadata value to be added or changed.

Implements

ITaskItem.SetMetadata(String, String)

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See Also

Reference

ProjectItemInstance Class

Microsoft.Build.Execution Namespace