<input>
If you need user interaction in a build, the <input> task provides this facility. It enables you to supply a message to prompt for input, set some valid values so that validation may be performed, and provides a property that will be given the value entered by the user. Table 4.41 lists the attributes of this simple and useful task.
| Attributes (Optional) | Description |
|---|---|
| addproperty | The property to be set with the value input by the user. |
| message | The message to be displayed as a prompt for input. |
| validargs | A comma-separated list of values to accept as valid input. By default, there is no validation. |
Examples
The message prompt can be set via the message attribute or nested within the input task as ...
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