<basename>
The <basename> task can be used to determine the last element in a given path, be it relative, absolute, or just a simple filename. The specified property will be given this value. It is a simple task with only three attributes, as listed in Table 4.8.
| Attributes | Description |
|---|---|
| Required | |
| file | The full or relative path of the file from which the <basename> will be taken. Note that the file does not have to exist. |
| property | The property to set the value of. |
| Optional | |
| suffix | If the specified file ends with the specified suffix (with or without the “.”), it will be removed. |
Examples
The following example results in the property filename being set to chapter4.doc:
<basename property="filename" file="C:\Documents\Sams\AntHandbook\chapter4.doc" ...
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