---
title: "Metadata.ValueSeparator Property  HTML5/Flash Uploader PHP"
canonical: https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_P_Metadata_ValueSeparator.htm
product: "Upload Suite 8"
---

# Metadata.ValueSeparator Property HTML5/Flash Uploader PHP

Supported technologies: ![Adobe Flash](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/icons/flash.png)
 
Gets or sets a sequence of characters used to separate strings stored in one metadata field (such as **IptcKeyword**).

## Syntax
 
```
public function getValueSeparator() {
}

public function setValueSeparator($value) {
}
```
 
### Property Value
 
Type: **string**
 
The sequence of characters used to separate strings stored in one metadata field.
 
Default value is **" "**.

## Remarks
 
Some metadata fields like **IptcKeyword** can contain multiple string values. Suppose, you upload an image which contains several keywords (`portrait`, `old photo`, `black and white`) stored in one **IptcKeyword** field. If you specified this field for upload, using the [Iptc](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_P_Metadata_Iptc.htm.md) property, the `IptcKeyword_0` POST field will contain all these keywords gathered into one string separated with this property value. For example, if you set it to the `";"` you will get the `"portrait;old photo;black and white"` POST field value.

## See Also
 
### Reference
 
- [Aurigma.ImageUploaderFlash.Metadata.ValueSeparator ASP.NET Property HTML5/Flash Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_Aurigma_ImageUploaderFlash_Metadata_ValueSeparator.htm.md)
- [$au.metadata.valueSeparator JavaScript Property HTML5/Flash Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/FH_P_J_$au_metadata_valueSeparator.htm.md)

### Manual
 
- [Uploading Additional Data in HTML5/Flash Uploader PHP](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/uploading-additional-data-in-php-iuf.htm.md)