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BuildItem.GetMetadata(String) Method

Definition

This method (and the whole namespace) is deprecated. Please use the classes in these namespaces instead: Microsoft.Build.ConstructionMicrosoft.Build.EvaluationMicrosoft.Build.Execution

Retrieves an arbitrary unevaluated metadata value from the item element. These are pieces of metadata that the project author has placed on the item element that have no meaning to MSBuild. They are just arbitrary metadata that travel around with the BuildItem wherever it goes.

public:
 System::String ^ GetMetadata(System::String ^ metadataName);
public string GetMetadata (string metadataName);
member this.GetMetadata : string -> string
Public Function GetMetadata (metadataName As String) As String

Parameters

metadataName
String

The name of the metadata to retrieve.

Returns

The value of the requested metadata.

Exceptions

Thrown when the requested metadata is not applicable to the item.

Remarks

Warning

This method (and the whole namespace) is deprecated. Please use the classes in these namespaces instead: Microsoft.Build.Construction Microsoft.Build.Evaluation Microsoft.Build.Execution

Applies to