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# Platform::Metadata::FlagsAttribute Attribute
Indicates that an enumeration can be treated as a bit field; that is, a set of flags.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```cpp  
  
public ref class Flags abstract : Attribute  
```  
  
## Inheritance  
 [Platform::Object](../cppcx/platform-object-class.md)   
  
 [Platform::Metadata::Attribute](../cppcx/platform-metadata-attribute-attribute.md)  
  
### Remarks  
  
### Requirements  
 **Minimum supported client:** Windows 8  
  
 **Minimum supported server:** Windows Server 2012  
  
 **Namespace:** Platform::Metadata  
  
 **Metadata:** platform.winmd  
  
## See Also  
 [Platform::Metadata Namespace](../cppcx/platform-metadata-namespace.md)