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# TCollectionItem.GetDisplayName

Returns the TCollectionItem.DisplayName of the collectionitem

## Declaration

`protected function TCollectionItem.GetDisplayName: String; virtual;`

## Description

GetDisplayName returns the value of the TCollectionItem.DisplayName property. By default, this is the classname of the actual TCollectionItem descendant.

Descendants of TCollectionItem can and should override this method to return a more meaningful value.

## See also

TCollectionItem.DisplayName |  | Name of the item, displayed in the object inspector.