AquaLogic Interaction Development Kit (IDK) 6.0.0 |

# IContentItem.GetProperty Method

Returns an `IBaseProperty` of the specified name if it exists on the content item.

IBaseProperty GetProperty(
string name
);

#### Parameters

name
  The name of the property to retrieve; cannot be `null`, empty, or longer than 255 characters. The string used for the name will be trimmed of leading and trailing whitespace and is case-insensitive during comparison.

#### Return Value

An `IBaseProperty` matching the specified name on the content item or `null` if no such property exists.

#### Remarks

The returned property is a sub-type of `IBaseProperty`, that is, its actual type will be one of the derived property types, such as `ITextLineProperty`, `IDoubleProperty`, etc.

The parameter `name` must be the full name of the property, does not support wildcards, will be trimmed of leading and trailing whitespace, and is case-insensitive for comparison.

#### Exceptions

Exception Type | Condition
--- | ---
InvalidOperationException | The content item has already been removed.

#### See Also

IContentItem Interface | Plumtree.Remote.PRC.Content.Item Namespace | GetAllProperties