# DMPlexMetricGetNormalizationOrder
Get the order p for L-p normalization 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmplex.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMPlexMetricGetNormalizationOrder(DM dm, PetscReal *p)
```

## Input parameters

- ***dm -*** The DM



## Output parameters

- ***p -*** The normalization order





## See Also
 `DMPlexMetricSetNormalizationOrder()`, `DMPlexMetricGetTargetComplexity()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/plexmetric.c.html#DMPlexMetricGetNormalizationOrder">src/dm/impls/plex/plexmetric.c</A>


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