@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ for example, and a target for creating a distributable. You can only build a
distributable when you have compiled first, so the distribute target
distributable when you have compiled first, so the distribute target
<i>depends on</i> the compile target. Ant resolves these dependencies.</p>
<i>depends on</i> the compile target. Ant resolves these dependencies.</p>
<p>It should be noted, however, that Ant's <code>depends</code> attribute
<p>It should be noted, however, that Ant's <code>depends</code> attribute
only specifies the <i>order</i> in which targets should be executed – it
only specifies the <i>order</i> in which targets should be executed - it
does not affect whether the target that specifies the dependency(s) gets
does not affect whether the target that specifies the dependency(s) gets
executed if the dependent target(s) did not (need to) run.
executed if the dependent target(s) did not (need to) run.
</p>
</p>
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ programming and scripting languages, as well as with documentation systems.</p>
is found in a file, but no
is found in a file, but no
filter is associated with that token, no changes take place;
filter is associated with that token, no changes take place;
therefore, no escaping
therefore, no escaping
method is available – but as long as you choose appropriate names for your
method is available - but as long as you choose appropriate names for your
tokens, this should not cause problems.</p>
tokens, this should not cause problems.</p>
<p><b>Warning:</b> If you copy binary files with filtering turned on, you can corrupt the
<p><b>Warning:</b> If you copy binary files with filtering turned on, you can corrupt the
files. This feature should be used with text files <em>only</em>.</p>
files. This feature should be used with text files <em>only</em>.</p>
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ be used. This takes the general form of:</p>
directory relative to the project's base directory (or an absolute
directory relative to the project's base directory (or an absolute
filename), while the <code>path</code> attribute accepts colon-
filename), while the <code>path</code> attribute accepts colon-
or semicolon-separated lists of locations. The <code>path</code>
or semicolon-separated lists of locations. The <code>path</code>
attribute is intended to be used with predefined paths – in any other
attribute is intended to be used with predefined paths - in any other
case, multiple elements with <code>location</code> attributes should be
case, multiple elements with <code>location</code> attributes should be
preferred.</p>
preferred.</p>
<p>As a shortcut, the <code><classpath></code> tag
<p>As a shortcut, the <code><classpath></code> tag
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ by the <code>classes</code> directory.</p>
<p>If you want to use the same path-like structure for several tasks,
<p>If you want to use the same path-like structure for several tasks,
you can define them with a <code><path></code> element at the
you can define them with a <code><path></code> element at the
same level as <i>target</i>s, and reference them via their
same level as <i>target</i>s, and reference them via their
<i>id</i> attribute – see <a href="#references">References</a> for an
<i>id</i> attribute - see <a href="#references">References</a> for an
example.</p>
example.</p>
<p>A path-like structure can include a reference to another path-like
<p>A path-like structure can include a reference to another path-like
structure via nested <code><path></code> elements:</p>
structure via nested <code><path></code> elements:</p>
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ that contain space characters, nested <code>arg</code> elements can be used.</p>
<h3><a name="references">References</a></h3>
<h3><a name="references">References</a></h3>
<p>The <code>id</code> attribute of the buildfile's elements can be
<p>The <code>id</code> attribute of the buildfile's elements can be
used to refer to them. This can useful if you are going to replicate
used to refer to them. This can useful if you are going to replicate
the same snippet of XML over and over again – using a
the same snippet of XML over and over again - using a
<code><classpath></code> structure more than once for
<code><classpath></code> structure more than once for
example.</p>
example.</p>
<p>The following example:</p>
<p>The following example:</p>