# Fn<> Value
Type of the items in the container or behind an iterator.

Defined in | <seqan/basic.h>
Signature | `Value<T[, I]>::Type;`

## Template Parameters

`T` | The type to query for its value type.
`I` | Optional int, for types with multiple entries. Defaults to 0.

## Detailed Description

The value type of a container T is the type of the elements in T. for example, the value type of a sequence of int is int.

#### Dox Sources

    /*!
     * @mfn Value
     *
     * @headerfile <seqan/basic.h>
     *
     * @brief Type of the items in the container or behind an iterator.
     *
     * @signature Value<T[, I]>::Type;
     *
     * @tparam T The type to query for its value type.
     * @tparam I Optional int, for types with multiple entries. Defaults to 0.
     *
     * The value type of a container T is the type of the elements in T. for
     * example, the value type of a sequence of int is int.
     */