---
title: "LSCopyItemInfoForRef(_:_:_:)"
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: coreservices/1445227-lscopyiteminfoforref
---

# LSCopyItemInfoForRef(_:_:_:)

Obtains requested information about an item with a file-system reference.

## Declaration

```swift
func LSCopyItemInfoForRef(_ inItemRef: UnsafePointer<FSRef>!, _ inWhichInfo: LSRequestedInfo, _ outItemInfo: UnsafeMutablePointer<LSItemInfoRecord>!) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `inItemRef`: A pointer to a file-system reference designating the item about which information is requested; see the File Manager Reference in the Carbon File Management Documentation for a description of the FSRef data type.
- `inWhichInfo`: Flags specifying what information to obtain; see doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/coreservices/lsrequestedinfo for a description of these flags.
- `outItemInfo`: A pointer to an item-information record that, on return, will contain the requested information; see doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/coreservices/lsiteminforecord for a description of this structure. If you request the item’s filename extension (field extension of the item-information record, requested by flag kLSRequestExtension), you are responsible for releasing the Core Foundation string object in which the extension is returned.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code; see Result Codes.

## Discussion

Discussion The information obtained about an item can include its filename extension, file type, creator signature, and various item-information flags (indicating, for example, whether the item is an application, or whether it has a hidden extension); see LSItemInfoFlags for a description of these flags. Version-Notes Thread-safe since Mac OS version 10.2.

## See Also

### Deprecated Functions

- [LSGetHandlerOptionsForContentType(_:)](coreservices/1445296-lsgethandleroptionsforcontenttyp.md)
- [LSSetHandlerOptionsForContentType(_:_:)](coreservices/1447588-lssethandleroptionsforcontenttyp.md)
- [LSCopyAllHandlersForURLScheme(_:)](coreservices/1443240-lscopyallhandlersforurlscheme.md)
- [LSCopyDefaultHandlerForURLScheme(_:)](coreservices/1441725-lscopydefaulthandlerforurlscheme.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForItem(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446185-lsgetapplicationforitem.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForURL(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445210-lsgetapplicationforurl.md)
- [LSGetApplicationForInfo(_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449928-lsgetapplicationforinfo.md)
- [LSCopyApplicationForMIMEType(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1448586-lscopyapplicationformimetype.md)
- [LSCanRefAcceptItem(_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1442183-lscanrefacceptitem.md)
- [LSFindApplicationForInfo(_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449588-lsfindapplicationforinfo.md)
- [LSOpenApplication(_:_:)](coreservices/1447930-lsopenapplication.md)
- [LSOpenItemsWithRole(_:_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1449783-lsopenitemswithrole.md)
- [LSOpenURLsWithRole(_:_:_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1448184-lsopenurlswithrole.md)
- [LSOpenFSRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1445663-lsopenfsref.md)
- [LSOpenFromRefSpec(_:_:)](coreservices/1444466-lsopenfromrefspec.md)
- [LSCopyItemInfoForURL(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445685-lscopyiteminfoforurl.md)
- [LSCopyDisplayNameForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1442576-lscopydisplaynameforref.md)
- [LSCopyDisplayNameForURL(_:_:)](coreservices/1446850-lscopydisplaynameforurl.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1448593-lscopykindstringforref.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForURL(_:_:)](coreservices/1447481-lscopykindstringforurl.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForTypeInfo(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446207-lscopykindstringfortypeinfo.md)
- [LSCopyKindStringForMIMEType(_:_:)](coreservices/1442446-lscopykindstringformimetype.md)
- [LSCopyItemAttribute(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1445023-lscopyitemattribute.md)
- [LSCopyItemAttributes(_:_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446078-lscopyitemattributes.md)
- [LSGetExtensionInfo(_:_:_:)](coreservices/1446043-lsgetextensioninfo.md)
- [LSSetExtensionHiddenForRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1442766-lssetextensionhiddenforref.md)
- [LSSetExtensionHiddenForURL(_:_:)](coreservices/1443948-lssetextensionhiddenforurl.md)
- [LSRegisterFSRef(_:_:)](coreservices/1444582-lsregisterfsref.md)