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description: Represents the items in a column within a layout section.The individual items within a column (ordered from top to bottom).This field is reserved for Salesforce.Makes a duplicate copy of the Metadata.LayoutColumn.
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# LayoutColumn Class

Represents the items in a column within a layout section.

## Namespace

[Metadata](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_namespace_Metadata.htm "The Metadata namespace provides classes and methods for working with custom metadata in Salesforce")

## Usage

Use this class when accessing [Metadata.Layout](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_Metadata_Layout.htm#apex_class_Metadata_Layout "Represents the metadata associated with a page layout.") metadata components. For more information, see “LayoutColumn” in the [Metadata API Developer Guide](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.api_meta.meta/api_meta/meta_intro.htm).

- **[LayoutColumn Properties](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_Metadata_LayoutColumn.htm#apex_Metadata_LayoutColumn_properties)**
- **[LayoutColumn Methods](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_Metadata_LayoutColumn.htm#apex_Metadata_LayoutColumn_methods)**

## LayoutColumn Properties

The following are properties for LayoutColumn.

- **[layoutItems](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_Metadata_LayoutColumn.htm#apex_Metadata_LayoutColumn_layoutItems)**  
    The individual items within a column (ordered from top to bottom).
- **[reserved](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_Metadata_LayoutColumn.htm#apex_Metadata_LayoutColumn_reserved)**  
    This field is reserved for Salesforce.

### layoutItems

The individual items within a column (ordered from top to bottom).

#### Signature

public List<Metadata.LayoutItem> layoutItems {get; set;}

#### Property Value

Type: [List](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_list.htm#apex_methods_system_list "Contains methods for the List collection type.")<[Metadata.LayoutItem](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_Metadata_LayoutItem.htm#apex_class_Metadata_LayoutItem "Represents the valid values that define a layout item.")\>

### reserved

This field is reserved for Salesforce.

#### Signature

public String reserved {get; set;}

#### Property Value

Type: [String](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_string.htm#apex_methods_system_string "Contains methods for the String primitive data type.")

## LayoutColumn Methods

The following are methods for LayoutColumn.

- **[clone()](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_class_Metadata_LayoutColumn.htm#apex_Metadata_LayoutColumn_clone)**  
    Makes a duplicate copy of the Metadata.LayoutColumn.

### clone()

Makes a duplicate copy of the Metadata.LayoutColumn.

#### Signature

public Object clone()

#### Return Value

Type: Object