Yes, not each possibility is described in an example.... But I have seen, that the description attribute is not mentioned in the manual [1].
Maybe forgotten, because each task has description [2] (we really need the automatically generation of the manual....) Jan [1] http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/core/trunk/docs/manual/CoreTasks/macrodef.html [2] http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ant/core/trunk/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Task.java >-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >Von: Scot P. Floess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Gesendet: Montag, 12. Juni 2006 14:16 >An: Materne, Jan (RZF) >Cc: user@ant.apache.org >Betreff: Re: AW: Why don't macrodef's have a description attribute? > >Jan: > >Yes it does me too... I didn't try it before posting...I >swear its getting easier to put my foot in my mouth each day >;) I was looking at the online docs and didn't see an example >there that had description... > >I guess I ought to test before posting ;) > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> works for me >> >> <project> >> <macrodef name="x" description="d"> >> <sequential/> >> </macrodef> >> </project> >> >> >> Jan >> >> >>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>> Von: Scot P. Floess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Gesendet: Montag, 12. Juni 2006 13:57 >>> An: Ant Users List >>> Betreff: Re: Why don't macrodef's have a description attribute? >>> >>> Apparently, I am able to put a description on <macrodef>. So, this >>> is no big deal now :) >>> >>> >>> >>> Scot P. Floess wrote: >>> >>>> Just curious, but does anyone know why macrodef's do not have a >>>> description attribute? Targets certainly do, as do >>>> >>> attribute/elements >>> >>>> for macrodefs... >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Scot P. Floess >>> 27 Lake Royale >>> Louisburg, NC 27549 >>> >>> 252-478-8087 (Home) >>> 919-754-4592 (Work) >>> >>> Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate >>> Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim >>> >>> >>> >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For >>> additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >-- >Scot P. Floess >27 Lake Royale >Louisburg, NC 27549 > >252-478-8087 (Home) >919-754-4592 (Work) > >Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate >Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]