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# DMLabelGetType
Gets the type name (as a string) from the label.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmlabel.h"
#include "petscsection.h"
PetscErrorCode DMLabelGetType(DMLabel label, DMLabelType *type)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***label -*** The `DMLabel`
## Output Parameter
- ***type -*** The `DMLabel` type name
## See Also
`DMLabel`, `DM`, `DMLabelSetType()`, `DMLabelCreate()`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
src/dm/label/dmlabel.c
## Examples
src/dm/label/tutorials/ex1.c
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