ItemMetadata Element (MSBuild)
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Contains a user-defined item metadata key, which contains the item metadata value. An item may have any number of metadata key-value pairs.
<Project>
<ItemGroup>
<Item>
Syntax
<ItemMetadataName> Item Metadata value</ItemMetadataName>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Condition |
Optional attribute. Condition to be evaluated. For more information, see Conditions. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Item | A user-defined element that defines the inputs for the build process. |
Text Value
A text value is optional.
This text specifies the item metadata value, which can be either text or XML.
Remarks
Example
The following code example shows how to add Culture metadata with the value fr to the item CSFile.
<ItemGroup>
<CSFile Include="main.cs" >
<Culture>fr</Culture>
</CSFile>
</ItemGroup>