# C1.Util.DX.DirectWrite.TextLayout.GetMetrics

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<h1 id="C1_Util_DX_DirectWrite_TextLayout_GetMetrics_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.DirectWrite.TextLayout.GetMetrics*">GetMetrics Method
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<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_DirectWrite_TextLayout_GetMetrics_C1_Util_DX_DirectWrite_TextMetrics__" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.DirectWrite.TextLayout.GetMetrics(C1.Util.DX.DirectWrite.TextMetrics@)">GetMetrics(out TextMetrics)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>HRESULT IDWriteTextLayout::GetMetrics([Out] DWRITE_TEXT_METRICS* textMetrics)</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void GetMetrics(out TextMetrics textMetrics)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub GetMetrics(ByRef textMetrics As TextMetrics)</code></pre>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.DirectWrite.TextMetrics.html">TextMetrics</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">textMetrics</span></td>
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