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[appendix]
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[[configuration-metadata]]
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= Configuration Metadata
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include::attributes.adoc[]
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Spring Boot jars include metadata files that provide details of all supported configuration properties.
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The files are designed to let IDE developers offer contextual help and "`code completion`" as users are working with `application.properties` or `application.yml` files.
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The majority of the metadata file is generated automatically at compile time by processing all items annotated with `@ConfigurationProperties`.
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However, it is possible to <<configuration-metadata#configuration-metadata.annotation-processor.adding-additional-metadata,write part of the metadata manually>> for corner cases or more advanced use cases.
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include::configuration-metadata/format.adoc[]
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include::configuration-metadata/manual-hints.adoc[]
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include::configuration-metadata/annotation-processor.adoc[]
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