TaskItem::GetMetadata Method (String^)

 

Retrieves the specified metadata on the item.

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Namespace:   Microsoft.Build.Utilities
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core (in Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.dll)

public:
virtual String^ GetMetadata(
	String^ metadataName
) sealed

Parameters

metadataName
Type: System::String^

The name of the metadata to retrieve.

Return Value

Type: System::String^

A String that represents the metadata value.

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