---
title: getUsage
framework: hiddriverkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getusage
---

# getUsage

## Declaration

```occ
virtual uint32_t getUsage();
```

## Return Value

Return Value Returns the element’s usage. Usages are defined in HID Usage Tables.

## See Also

### Getting an Element’s Usage Information

- [getUsagePage](hiddriverkit/iohidelement/getusagepage.md)