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title: "MetadataDictionary..::.Add Method (Object, array<Object>[]()[])"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Add_2_65aeff2b.htm
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# MetadataDictionary.Add Method (Object, Object[])
 
Adds several items at the specified key.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Sub Add ( _key As Object, _values As Object() _
)
```
 
```csharp
public void Add(Object key,Object[] values
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - key
     - Type: [System.Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b)
Key of the object to add. Typically it is a number that represents an EXIF or IPTC tag. Most used tags are available as static members of [ExifDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_ExifDictionary.htm.md) and [IptcDictionary](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IptcDictionary.htm.md).

 - values
     - Type:  [System.Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b) []
An array of items to add into the dictionary.
 
## Remarks
  
If item (or several items) are already stored at specified key, this method fails. To check whether the item with such key exists, use [Contains(Object)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Contains_1_d02429b3.htm.md) method.
 
An alternative way to add new entries into the dictionary is to use [SetItemArray(Object, Object\[\])](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_SetItemArray_2_65aeff2b.htm.md) method. Unlike Add(Object, Object[]) method, if the key is found in the dictionary, new items overwrite the old values.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [MetadataDictionary Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary.htm.md)
- [Add Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_MetadataDictionary_Add.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)