MetadataPicture Object
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The MetadataPicture object provides a way to retrieve the values of the WM/Picture metadata attribute. This attribute corresponds to album art contained in a digital media file, not to album art downloaded over the Internet.
The MetadataPicture object supports the following properties.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| description | Retrieves a description of the metadata image. |
| mimeType | Retrieves the MIME type of the metadata image. |
| pictureType | Retrieves the picture type of the metadata image. |
| URL | Internal use only. |
The MetadataPicture object is accessed through the following method.
| Object | Method |
|---|---|
| Media | getItemInfoByType |
For purposes of illustration, player.currentMedia.getItemInfoByType(name, language, index) is used in the reference syntax sections.
See also