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Jam.Shell.Types.IMetaDataFormatter.GetFormattedString

Returns information about a meta data information as string.

Syntax
Pascal
function GetFormattedString(const pMetaData: TShellColumnId): String; stdcall;
Parameters 
Description 
const pMetaData: TShellColumnId 
Identifies the meta data / property that should retrieved. 

String: The information as string suitable for displaying to the user. An empty string if the information cannot be determined.

If the returned value is a path that supports encoding (like in URLs), then the returned value should not be encoded but should be optimized for user readability.