Item Metadata
Another difference between properties and items is that items can have metadata associated with them. When you create an item, each of its elements is a full-fledged .NET object, which can have a set of values (metadata) associated with it. The metadata that is available on every item, known as well-known metadata, is summarized in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2. Well-Known Metadata
Name | Description |
|---|---|
Identity | The value that was specified in the Include attribute of the item after it was evaluated. |
FullPath | Full path of the file. |
Rootdir | The root directory to which the file belongs. |
Filename | The name of the file, not including the extension. |
Extension | The extension of the file, including the ‘.’. |
RelativeDir | The path to the file relative to the current working ... |
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