# MetadataStructureNamedReference

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Struct for a named reference of a metadata structure item.

- **Full name:** `MFiles.MetadataStructureNamedReference`
- **Proto file:** [`mfiles/structs.proto`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/downloads/proto/mfiles/structs.proto)

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## Fields

| Field | Type | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| <a id="f-reference_type"></a>`reference_type` | [`MetadataStructureItem`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Enums/MFiles.MetadataStructureItem/index.md) | 1 | The structure element type. |
| <a id="f-name"></a>`name` | `string` | 2 | The name part of the named reference. |
| <a id="f-element_id"></a>`element_id` | `int32` | 3 | The internal ID of the structure element. |
| <a id="f-type_id"></a>`type_id` | `int32` | 4 | The internal ID of the structure element type. Relevant for MetadataStructureItem::valueListItem only, otherwise ignored. |

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## Used in fields

- [`DeclarativeMetadataStructure.named_references`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.DeclarativeMetadataStructure/index.md#f-named_references): Vault languages. The entry with pwszLanguageCode="" is the default language.