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This instance method is **called to allow the object to query the type of its file**.

==Syntax==
 _wpQueryType(somSelf)

==Parameters==
;''somSelf'' ([[WPFileSystem]] *) - input
:Pointer to the object on which the method is being invoked.
:Points to an object of class [[WPFileSystem]].

==Returns==
;''ptype'' ([[PSZ]]) - returns
:A **pointer to a buffer containing the file type**.
:This string can contain a list of types delineated by a line-feed character; for example, "Plain Text\nC Code".

==Remarks==
This method returns the type of a file-system-based object. The type of a file is designated by its **.TYPE extended attribute value**.

==Usage==
This method can be **called at any time in order to determine the type of the file object**.

==How to Override==
This method is **generally not overridden**.

==Example Code==
There is no explicit example code provided for this method in the sources.

==Related Methods==
* [[wpAddFileTypePage]]
* [[wpSetTitle]]
* [[wpSetType]]

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