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# Sending Group PDFMetaDataTemplate

Sets the PDF embedded templates that are overlaid into the envelope and the order in which it is used.

| Name     | Schema Type     | Description                                      |
| -------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| Sequence | positiveInteger | Sets the order in which the template is applied. |

The naming convention for PDF Metadata is:

* PDF Metadata Prefix = Docusign
* PDF Metadata Schema = Envelope

The embedded template needs to be in Docusign server template format.

For more information about using the XMP layer to include MetaData, refer to the Adobe XMP Specification document [Adding Intelligence to Media](http://www.adobe.com/devnet/xmp/pdfs/xmp_specification.pdf).