**Summary:** Represents base class for basic XMP type.

**Module:** [aspose.imaging.xmp.types](/imaging/python-net/aspose.imaging.xmp.types/)

**Full Name:** aspose.imaging.xmp.types.XmpTypeBase

**Inheritance:** IXmpType

## **Methods**
| **Name** | **Description** |
| :- | :- |
| [clone()](#clone__1) | Clones this instance. |
| [get_xmp_representation()](#get_xmp_representation__2) | Gets the string contained value in XMP format. |


### Method: clone() {#clone__1}


```
 clone() 
```

Clones this instance.

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| System.Object | A shallow clone. |


### Method: get_xmp_representation() {#get_xmp_representation__2}


```
 get_xmp_representation() 
```

Gets the string contained value in XMP format.

**Returns**

| Type | Description |
| :- | :- |
| string | Returns the string contained value in XMP format. |