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# H5G_GET_LINKVAL

The H5G_GET_LINKVAL function returns the name of the object pointed to by a symbolic link.

## Syntax

Result = H5G_GET_LINKVAL(Loc_id, Name)

## Return Value

Returns a string containing the name of the object pointed to by a symbolic link.

## Arguments

### Loc_id

An integer representing the identifier of the file or group.

### Name

A string representing the name of the symbolic link for which to retrieve the link value.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5G_GET_OBJINFO