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title: "Metadata references"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CDML/649925583/Metadata%20references"
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> Macro (aura-html)


## Overview

You can access metadata from third-party apps via [Value References](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694302).

You can also use the Comala Document Management [set-metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650251172) and [get-metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649826804) to create metadata that you can use in your workflow.

## Supported apps

Metadata can be used from the following apps

- [Communardo Metadata for Confluence app](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650348379)
- [Comala Metadata app](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649956848)

For usage examples, please refer to the pages linked above.

## Where can they be used?

They can be used in:

- any macro that supports [Value References](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694302) or [Conditions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649694110)

In addition, for the Comala Metadata app, any wiki content where the [get-metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649826804) can be used

See [Conditions, Content, and Value References](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649957347) for a list of compatible macros.

## See also

[Workflow Authoring Guide](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/648611901)

- [get-metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649826804)
- [set-metadata macro](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650251172)
- [Dynamic Page Header using metadata example](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649693344)

[Integration Guides](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649396230)

- [Comala Metadata app](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649956848)
- [Communardo Metadata for Confluence app](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/650348379)
- [K15t Scroll PDF Exporter app](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649923655)
- [Workflow Supplier](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/649726882)

  


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