GroupDocs.Metadata for .NET 19.5 Release Notes

This page contains release notes for GroupDocs.Metadata for .NET 19.5

Major Features

There are the following features and enhancements in this release:

Add support for the vCard format
Add support for the pps, ppsx and ppsm PowerPoint formats
Implement the ability to get the metered credit consumption statistic

Full List of Issues Covering all Changes in this Release

Key	Summary	Category
METADATANET-1177	Add support for the vCard format	New Feature
METADATANET-2833	Add support for the pps, ppsx and ppsm PowerPoint formats	Enhancement
METADATANET-2918	Implement the ability to get the metered credit consumption statistic	Enhancement

Public API and Backward Incompatible Changes

This section lists public API changes that were introduced in GroupDocs.Metadata for .NET 19.5. It includes not only new and obsoleted public methods, but also a description of any changes in the behavior behind the scenes in GroupDocs.Metadata which may affect existing code. Any behavior introduced that could be seen as regression and modifies existing behavior is especially important and is documented here.

Add support for the vCard format

Public API Changes

The GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace has been introduced

The VCard item has been added to the DocumentType enum

The VCardAgentRecordMetadata class has been added to the* GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard* namespace

The ContentType property has been added to the VCardAgentRecordMetadata class

The Value property has been added to the VCardAgentRecordMetadata class

The VCardBaseMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The VCardBinaryRecordMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The ContentType property has been added to the VCardBinaryRecordMetadata class

The Value property has been added to the VCardBinaryRecordMetadata class

The VCardCalendarRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the* GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard* namespace

The BusyTimeRecords property has been added to the VCardCalendarRecordsetMetadata class

The BusyTimeEntries property has been added to the VCardCalendarRecordsetMetadata class

The CalendarAddressRecords property has been added to the VCardCalendarRecordsetMetadata class

The CalendarAddresses property has been added to the VCardCalendarRecordsetMetadata class

The CalendarUriRecords property has been added to the VCardCalendarRecordsetMetadata class

The UriCalendarEntries property has been added to the VCardCalendarRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The TelephoneRecords property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The Telephones property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The EmailRecords property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The Emails property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The Mailer property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The ImppRecords property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The ImppEntries property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The LanguageRecords property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The Languages property has been added to the VCardCommunicationRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardContentType enum has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The Custom item has been added to the VCardContentType enum

The Text item has been added to the VCardContentType enum

The Binary item has been added to the VCardContentType enum

The DateTime item has been added to the VCardContentType enum

The Agent item has been added to the VCardContentType enum

The VCardCustomRecordMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The ContentType property has been added to the VCardCustomRecordMetadata class

The Value property has been added to the VCardCustomRecordMetadata class

The VCardDateTimeRecordMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The ContentType property has been added to the VCardDateTimeRecordMetadata class

The Value property has been added to the VCardDateTimeRecordMetadata class

The VCardDeliveryAddressingRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The AddressRecords property has been added to the VCardDeliveryAddressingRecordsetMetadata class

The Addresses property has been added to the VCardDeliveryAddressingRecordsetMetadata class

The LabelRecords property has been added to the VCardDeliveryAddressingRecordsetMetadata class

The Labels property has been added to the VCardDeliveryAddressingRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The CategoryRecords property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The Categories property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The NoteRecords property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The Notes property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The ProductIdentifierRecord property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The ProductIdentifier property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The Revision property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The SortString property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The SoundRecords property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The SoundBinaryRecords property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The BinarySounds property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The SoundUriRecords property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The UriSounds property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The UidRecord property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The Uid property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The PidIdentifierRecords property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The PidIdentifiers property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The UrlRecords property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The Urls property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The Version property has been added to the VCardExplanatoryRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardFormat class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The VCardFormat(String) constructor has been added to the VCardFormat class

The VCardFormat(Stream) constructor has been added to the VCardFormat class

The VCardInfo property has been added to the VCardFormat class

The VCardGeneralRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The SourceRecords property has been added to the VCardGeneralRecordsetMetadata class

The Sources property has been added to the VCardGeneralRecordsetMetadata class

The NameOfSource property has been added to the VCardGeneralRecordsetMetadata class

The Kind property has been added to the VCardGeneralRecordsetMetadata class

The XmlRecords property has been added to the VCardGeneralRecordsetMetadata class

The XmlEntries property has been added to the VCardGeneralRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardGeographicalRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The TimeZoneRecords property has been added to the VCardGeographicalRecordsetMetadata class

The TimeZones property has been added to the VCardGeographicalRecordsetMetadata class

The GeographicPositionRecords property has been added to the VCardGeographicalRecordsetMetadata class

The GeographicPositions property has been added to the VCardGeographicalRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The FormattedNameRecords property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The FormattedNames property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The NameRecord property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The Name property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The NicknameRecords property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The Nicknames property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The PhotoRecords property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The PhotoBinaryRecords property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The BinaryPhotos property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The PhotoUriRecords property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The UriPhotos property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The BirthdateRecords property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The BirthdateDateTimeRecord property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The DateTimeBirthdate property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The BirthdateTextRecords property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The TextBirthdates property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The AnniversaryRecord property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The AnniversaryDateTimeRecord property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The DateTimeAnniversary property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The AnniversaryTextRecord property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The TextAnniversary property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The GenderRecord property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The Gender property has been added to the VCardIdentificationRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The GeneralRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The IdentificationRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The DeliveryAddressingRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The CommunicationRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The GeographicalRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The OrganizationalRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The ExplanatoryRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The SecurityRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The CalendarRecordset property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The ExtensionRecords property has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The GetAvailableGroups method has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The FilterByGroup(String) method has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The FilterHomeTags method has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The FilterWorkTags method has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The FilterPreferred method has been added to the VCardMetadata class

The VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The TitleRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The Titles property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The RoleRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The Roles property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The LogoRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The LogoBinaryRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The BinaryLogos property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The LogoUriRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The UriLogos property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The AgentRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The AgentObjectRecord property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The ObjectAgent property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The AgentUriRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The UriAgents property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The OrganizationNameRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The OrganizationNames property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The MemberRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The Members property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The RelationshipRecords property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The Relationships property has been added to the VCardOrganizationalRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardRecordMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The Group property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The ValueParameters property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The PrefParameter property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The AltIdParameter property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The TypeParameters property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The EncodingParameter property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The LanguageParameter property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The AnonymParameters property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The ContentType property has been added to the VCardRecordMetadata class

The VCardRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The VCardSecurityRecordsetMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The AccessClassification property has been added to the VCardSecurityRecordsetMetadata class

The PublicKeyRecords property has been added to the VCardSecurityRecordsetMetadata class

The PublicKeyBinaryRecords property has been added to the VCardSecurityRecordsetMetadata class

The BinaryPublicKeys property has been added to the VCardSecurityRecordsetMetadata class

The PublicKeyUriRecords property has been added to the VCardSecurityRecordsetMetadata class

The UriPublicKeys property has been added to the VCardSecurityRecordsetMetadata class

The VCardTextRecordMetadata class has been added to the GroupDocs.Metadata.Formats.BusinessCard namespace

The ContentType property has been added to the VCardTextRecordMetadata class

The MediaTypeParameter property has been added to the VCardTextRecordMetadata class

The CharsetParameter property has been added to the VCardTextRecordMetadata class

The Value property has been added to the VCardTextRecordMetadata class

The IsQuotedPrintable property has been added to the VCardTextRecordMetadata class

The GetReadabilityValue(String) method has been added to the VCardTextRecordMetadata class

The VCard item has been added to the MetadataType enum

Use cases

Read vCard properties using simplified APIs

static void Main(string[] args)
{
	License l = new License();
	l.SetLicense(@"D:\GroupDocs.Metadata.lic");

	using (VCardFormat format = new VCardFormat(@"D:\input.vcf"))
	{
		foreach (VCardMetadata vCard in format.VCardInfo)
		{
			Console.WriteLine(vCard.IdentificationRecordset.Name);
			PrintArray(vCard.IdentificationRecordset.FormattedNames);
			PrintArray(vCard.CommunicationRecordset.Emails);
			PrintArray(vCard.CommunicationRecordset.Telephones);
		}
	}

	Console.ReadKey();
}

private static void PrintArray(string[] values)
{
	if (values != null)
	{
		foreach (string value in values)
		{
			Console.WriteLine(value);
		}
	}
}

Read vCard properties along with descriptive parameters

using (VCardFormat format = new VCardFormat(@"D:\input.vcf"))
{
	foreach (VCardMetadata vCard in format.VCardInfo)
	{
		if (vCard.IdentificationRecordset.PhotoUriRecords != null)
		{
			// Iterate all photos represented by URIs
			foreach (VCardTextRecordMetadata photoUriRecord in vCard.IdentificationRecordset.PhotoUriRecords)
			{
				// Print the property value
				Console.WriteLine(photoUriRecord.Value);

				// Print some additional parameters of the property
				Console.WriteLine(photoUriRecord.ContentType);
				Console.WriteLine(photoUriRecord.MediaTypeParameter);
				if (photoUriRecord.TypeParameters != null)
				{
					foreach (string parameter in photoUriRecord.TypeParameters)
					{
						Console.WriteLine(parameter);
					}
				}
				Console.WriteLine(photoUriRecord.PrefParameter);
			}
		}
	}
}

Filter vCard properties

static void Main(string[] args)
{
	License l = new License();
	l.SetLicense(@"D:\GroupDocs.Metadata.lic");

	using (VCardFormat format = new VCardFormat(@"D:\input.vcf"))
	{
		foreach (VCardMetadata vCard in format.VCardInfo)
		{
			// Print most preferred work phone numbers and work emails
			VCardMetadata filtered = vCard.FilterWorkTags().FilterPreferred();
			PrintArray(filtered.CommunicationRecordset.Telephones);
			PrintArray(filtered.CommunicationRecordset.Emails);
		}
	}

	Console.ReadKey();
}
 
private static void PrintArray(string[] values)
{
	if (values != null)
	{
		foreach (string value in values)
		{
			Console.WriteLine(value);
		}
	}
}

Add support for the pps, ppsx and ppsm PowerPoint formats

This enhancement allows a user to work with pps, ppsx and ppsm files

Public API Changes

The Pps item has been added to the FileType enum

The Ppsx item has been added to the FileType enum

The Ppsm item has been added to the FileType enum

Use cases

Read or write pps, ppsx and ppsm files using the PptFormat class

using (PptFormat format = new PptFormat(@"D:\input.pps"))
{
	// Read the file type
	Console.WriteLine(format.FileType);
	
	// Work with the loaded file as you normally do with all other presentations

	// Save all changes
	format.Save(@"D:\output.pps");
}

Implement the ability to get the metered credit consumption statistic

This enhancement allows a user to check metered credit consumption

Public API changes

The GetConsumptionCredit method has been added to the Metered class

Use cases

Check the amount of spent credits

// Apply your metered license
Metered metered = new Metered();
metered.SetMeteredKey("PublicKey", "PrivateKey");

// Load a file
using (FormatBase format = FormatFactory.RecognizeFormat(@"D:\input.doc"))
{
	// Use library features
	var metadata = format.GetMetadata();

	// Check credit consumption
	var credits = Metered.GetConsumptionCredit();

	// ...
}