---
title: "metadata(forFormat:)"
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/metadata(forformat:)"
---

# metadata(forFormat:)

Returns an array of metadata items—one for each metadata item in the container of a given format.

## Declaration

```swift
func metadata(forFormat format: String) -> [AVMetadataItem]
```

## Parameters

- `format`: The metadata format for which items are requested.

## Return Value

Return Value An array of AVMetadataItem objects, one for each metadata item in the container of format, or nil if there is no metadata of the specified format.

## See Also

### Managing metadata

- [commonMetadata](avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/commonmetadata.md)
- [availableMetadataFormats](avfoundation/avmediaselectionoption/availablemetadataformats.md)