GetXml Method (IMetadata)

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Gets the item’s metadata XML document as a string.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

string GetXml()

Function GetXml() As String

Return Value

Metadata xml string

Remarks

Not all items support metadata. Be sure to check for empty string or null as the return value from GetXml.

Example

Item: Get an item's metadata: GetXML

string gdbXMLMetadataXmlAsString = string.Empty;
gdbXMLMetadataXmlAsString = await QueuedTask.Run(() => gdbMetadataItem.GetXml());
//check metadata was returned
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(gdbXMLMetadataXmlAsString))
{
  //use the metadata
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

IMetadata Interface
IMetadata Members

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