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# Get-PlaceholderSetting

The Get-PlaceholderSetting command returns PlaceholderSettingDefinition(s) for an item using the filtering parameters.

## Syntax

```powershell
Get-PlaceholderSetting -Item <Item> [-Key <string>] [-PlaceholderSetting <Item>] [-Index <int>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]

Get-PlaceholderSetting -Item <Item> -Instance <PlaceholderDefinition> [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]

Get-PlaceholderSetting -Item <Item> -UniqueId <string> [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]

Get-PlaceholderSetting -Path <string> [-Key <string>] [-PlaceholderSetting <Item>] [-Index <int>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]

Get-PlaceholderSetting -Path <string> -Instance <PlaceholderDefinition> [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]

Get-PlaceholderSetting -Path <string> -UniqueId <string> [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]

Get-PlaceholderSetting [-Id <string>] [-Database <string>] [-Key <string>] [-PlaceholderSetting <Item>] [-Index <int>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]

Get-PlaceholderSetting -Instance <PlaceholderDefinition> [-Id <string>] [-Database <string>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]

Get-PlaceholderSetting -UniqueId <string> [-Id <string>] [-Database <string>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>]
```

## Detailed Description

The Get-PlaceholderSetting command returns PlaceholderSettingDefinition(s) for an item using the filtering parameters.

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## Parameters

### -Database  \<string>

Database containing the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Device  \<DeviceItem>

Device for which the placeholder settings will be retrieved.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -FinalLayout  \<switch>

Targets the Final Layout. If not provided, the Shared Layout will be targeted. Applies to Sitecore 8.0 and higher only.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Id  \<string>

Id of the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Index  \<int>

Index at which the placeholder setting exists in the layout. The placeholder setting at that index will be returned.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Instance  \<PlaceholderDefinition>

Specific instance of placeholder setting that should be returned. The instance could earlier be obtained through e.g. use of Get-PlaceholderSetting.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Item  \<Item>

The item to be processed.

| Aliases                     | None                           |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Required?                   | true                           |
| Position?                   | Named                          |
| Default Value               |                                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                          |

### -Key  \<string>

Placeholder key filter - supports wildcards.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | true  |

### -Language  \<string\[]>

Language that will be used as source language. If not specified the current user language will be used. Globbing/wildcard supported.

| Aliases                     | Languages |
| --------------------------- | --------- |
| Required?                   | false     |
| Position?                   | Named     |
| Default Value               |           |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false     |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false     |

### -Path  \<string>

Path to the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

| Aliases                     | FullName, FileName |
| --------------------------- | ------------------ |
| Required?                   | true               |
| Position?                   | Named              |
| Default Value               |                    |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false              |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false              |

### -PlaceholderSetting  \<Item>

Item representing the placeholder setting. If matching, the placeholder setting will be returned.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -UniqueId  \<string>

UniqueID of the placeholder setting to be retrieved.

| Aliases                     | None  |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | Named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Layouts.PlaceholderDefinition

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West, Alex Washtell

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

Get all placeholder settings for "Default" device, using any key matching the wildcard "content\*"

```powershell
Get-Item master:\content\home | Get-PlaceholderSetting -Key "content*" -Device (Get-LayoutDevice "Default") 
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/><br>
* [Add-PlaceholderSetting](/appendix/presentation/add-placeholdersetting.md)
* [New-PlaceholderSetting](/appendix/presentation/new-placeholdersetting.md)
* [Remove-PlaceholderSetting](/appendix/presentation/remove-placeholdersetting.md)


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