Removes any metadata with the given name.
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Namespace: Microsoft.Build.Evaluation
Assembly: Microsoft.Build (in Microsoft.Build.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function RemoveMetadata ( _
name As String _
) As Boolean
public bool RemoveMetadata(
string name
)
public:
bool RemoveMetadata(
String^ name
)
member RemoveMetadata :
name:string -> bool
public function RemoveMetadata(
name : String
) : boolean
Parameters
name
Type: System.StringThe name of the metadata to remove.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
Returns true if metadata with the given name exists before removal; false otherwise.
Remarks
Throws InvalidArgumentException if the metadata name refers to built-in metadata, like "FullPath".
Throws InvalidOperationException if the metadata name refers to metadata that originates from an item definition.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.