---
name: "Image::ExifTool::LNK"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-image-exiftool"
version: "13.55-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Image::ExifTool::LNK"
---

# Image::ExifTool::LNK(3pm)

Read MS Shell Link (.LNK) meta information

## NAME

Image::ExifTool::LNK - Read MS Shell Link (.LNK) meta information

## SYNOPSIS

This module is used by Image::ExifTool

## DESCRIPTION

This module contains definitions required by Image::ExifTool to extract meta information MS Shell Link (Windows shortcut) files.

## AUTHOR

Copyright 2003-2026, Phil Harvey (philharvey66 at gmail.com)

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

## REFERENCES

- \<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd871305(PROT.10).aspx\>

  - \<http://www.i2s-lab.com/Papers/The\_Windows\_Shortcut\_File\_Format.pdf\>

  - \<https://harfanglab.io/insidethelab/sadfuture-xdspy-latest-evolution/#tid\_specifications\_ignored\>

  - \<https://github.com/libyal/libfwsi/blob/main/documentation/Windows%20Shell%20Item%20format.asciidoc\>

  - \<https://github.com/EricZimmerman/Lnk/blob/master/Lnk/ShellItems/ShellBag0x00.cs\>

  ## SEE ALSO

"LNK Tags" in Image::ExifTool::TagNames, [**Image::ExifTool**(3pm)](/Image::ExifTool/3pm.md)