---
title: "metadataItems(from:with:)"
framework: avfoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:with:)"
---

# metadataItems(from:with:)

Returns metadata items that match a specified locale.

## Declaration

```swift
class func metadataItems(from metadataItems: [AVMetadataItem], with locale: Locale) -> [AVMetadataItem]
```

## Parameters

- `metadataItems`: The metadata items to filter.
- `locale`: The locale of the metadata items to retrieve.

## Return Value

Return Value An array of metadata items that match the specified key and key space.

## See Also

### Filtering arrays of metadata items

- [metadataItems(from:filteredByIdentifier:)](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:filteredbyidentifier:).md)
- [metadataItems(from:withKey:keySpace:)](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:withkey:keyspace:).md)
- [metadataItems(from:filteredAndSortedAccordingToPreferredLanguages:)](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:filteredandsortedaccordingtopreferredlanguages:).md)
- [metadataItems(from:filteredBy:)](avfoundation/avmetadataitem/metadataitems(from:filteredby:).md)