---
title: shouldFetchSubresources
framework: linkpresentation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: linkpresentation/lpmetadataprovider/shouldfetchsubresources
---

# shouldFetchSubresources

A Boolean value indicating whether to download subresources specified by the metadata.

## Declaration

```swift
var shouldFetchSubresources: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Subresources include the icon, image, or video. When set to false, the returned LPLinkMetadata object consists only of metadata retrieved from the main resource identified by the url passed to startFetchingMetadata(for:completionHandler:). The default value is true.

## See Also

### Fetching metadata

- [startFetchingMetadata(for:completionHandler:)](linkpresentation/lpmetadataprovider/startfetchingmetadata(for:completionhandler:)-54z5i.md)
- [cancel()](linkpresentation/lpmetadataprovider/cancel().md)
- [timeout](linkpresentation/lpmetadataprovider/timeout.md)