diff --git a/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/copy.xml b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/copy.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c12e681e
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+++ b/src/etc/testcases/taskdefs/copy.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<project name="copy-test" basedir="." >
+
+  <target name="test1">
+    <copy file="copy.xml" todir="."/>
+  </target>
+
+</project>