# C1.Util.DX.WIC.MetadataQueryReader.TryGetMetadataByName

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<h1 id="C1_Util_DX_WIC_MetadataQueryReader_TryGetMetadataByName_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.WIC.MetadataQueryReader.TryGetMetadataByName*">TryGetMetadataByName Method
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<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_WIC_MetadataQueryReader_TryGetMetadataByName_System_String_System_Object__" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.WIC.MetadataQueryReader.TryGetMetadataByName(System.String,System.Object@)">TryGetMetadataByName(string, out object)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Try to get the metadata value by name.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public HResult TryGetMetadataByName(string name, out object value)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function TryGetMetadataByName(name As String, ByRef value As Object) As HResult</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">name</span></td>
      <td><p>The name.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object">object</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">value</span></td>
      <td><p>The metadata value, or null if the metadata was not found or an error occurred</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Util.DX.HResult.html">HResult</a></td>
      <td><p>The WIC error code</p>
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<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_WIC_MetadataQueryReader_TryGetMetadataByName_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.WIC.MetadataQueryReader.TryGetMetadataByName(System.String)">TryGetMetadataByName(string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Try to get the metadata value by name.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public object TryGetMetadataByName(string name)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function TryGetMetadataByName(name As String) As Object</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">name</span></td>
      <td><p>The name.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object">object</a></td>
      <td><p>the metadata value, or null if the metadata was not found</p>
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