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title: "Metadata.ValueSeparator Property  ActiveX/Java Uploader PHP"
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# Metadata.ValueSeparator Property ActiveX/Java Uploader PHP

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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`. All these keywords are stored in one **IptcKeyword** field. If you specified this field for upload (using the [Iptc](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_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.ImageUploader.Metadata.ValueSeparator ASP.NET PropertyActiveX/Java Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_Aurigma_ImageUploader_Metadata_ValueSeparator.htm.md)
- [$au.metadata.valueSeparator JavaScript PropertyActiveX/Java Uploader](https://www.aurigma.com/docs/us8/JA_P_J_$au_metadata_valueSeparator.htm.md)