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``metadata`` — Get metadata for a record.
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:doc:`View-related functions </Reference/packages/Function/View/index>`

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Summary
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.. php:function:: metadata($record, $metadata, $options = array())

    Get metadata for a record.
    
    :type $record: Omeka_Record_AbstractRecord|string
    :param $record: The record to get metadata for. If an Omeka_Record_AbstractRecord, that record is used. If a string, that string is used to look up a record in the current view.
    :type $metadata: mixed
    :param $metadata: The metadata to get. If an array is given, this is Element metadata, identified by array('Element Set', 'Element'). If a string, the metadata is a record-specific "property."
    :type $options: array
    :param $options: Options for getting the metadata.
    :returns: mixed

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See Also
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