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title: "XmpData..::.Add Method "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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This documentation is for the old version. [Go to the latest Graphics Mill docs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/)

# XmpData.Add Method 
 
Adds a node to the top of the XMP tree.
 
**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 ( _name As Object, _node As Object _
)
```
 
```csharp
public void Add(Object name,Object node
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - name
     - Type: [System.Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b)
Qualified XMP node name.

 - node
     - Type: [System.Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b)
 [XmpNode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_XmpNode.htm.md) descendant.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [XmpData Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_XmpData.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)