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# AVMetadataItemFilter

An object that filters selected information from a metadata item.

```
class AVMetadataItemFilter
```

## Overview

Filter instances are opaque, unmodifiable objects, that you create with the [`forSharing()`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMetadataItemFilter/forSharing()) class method.

## Topics

### Creating a metadata item filter

[`forSharing()`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVMetadataItemFilter/forSharing())

Returns a metadata filter to use for sharing assets.


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