---
title: "XmpDictionaryNode Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_XmpDictionaryNode.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
---

# XmpDictionaryNode Class
 
Represents a base class for XMP properties allowing that allows accessing a node as a dictionary.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public abstract class XmpDictionaryNode : XmpNode, IXmpDictionary, IEnumerable
```
 
## Remarks
  
Several classes that are not arrays but can contain qualifiers inherit from this class.
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.XmpNode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_XmpNode.htm.md)
        - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.XmpDictionaryNode
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.XmpValueNode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_XmpValueNode.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.XmpStructNode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_XmpStructNode.htm.md)
            - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs.XmpLocalizedTextNode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_XmpLocalizedTextNode.htm.md)
 
## Thread Safety
 Static members of this type are not safe for multi-threaded operations. Instance members of this type are not safe for multi-threaded operations.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [XmpDictionaryNode Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_XmpDictionaryNode.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)

### Manual

- [XMP Metadata](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/xmp-metadata.htm.md)