Editing the project.xml File

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Each IDE project has a project.xml file that includes important information about the project, such as:

For , there is usually no need to edit the project.xml file. In , you often have to edit the project.xml file to hook up Ant targets to IDE commands and make other customizations.

Using Properties in the project.xml File

Like all XML files, you can define properties inside the XML file itself or store them in a separate .properties file. One way of keeping your project.xml page synchronized with the information in your Ant script is to import properties into project.xml from the same .properties file that is used by your Ant script.

To create and import properties in project.xml:

  1. In the Files window, double-click project.xml.
  2. Enter the following between the <name> element and the <folders> element:
    <properties>
      <property name="name">value</property>
      <property-file>my-properties-file.properties</property-file>
    </properties> 

Validating the project.xml File

The IDE comes bundled with the XML schemas for free-form project.xml files and automatically validates a free-form project.xml file every time you edit and save it. You can view the XML schemas for the free-form project.xml file at the following locations:

For a full guide to configuring free-form projects, see:

See Also
About Free-Form Projects
Mapping an Ant Target to an IDE Command
Creating A Debug Target for a Free-Form Java Project
Creating A Debug Target for a Free-Form Web Project
Storing IDE Targets in a Separate Ant Script

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