Thanks Odea, however, just a minor change to what you wrote:
<properties> <hello.value>HELLO</hello.value> </properties> There are no "property" tag within "properties". SaM On 12/6/05, Odea Ching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Samuel, > > You can use the properties element to set the value of a property in a > resource file through the pom's properties section. > > #sample.properties > samle.property=${hello.value} > > pom.xml: > <properties> > <property> > <hello.value>HELLO</hello.value> > </property> > </properties> > > You can also use it to declare properties/variables that you can use on > your plugin configuration, etc. > > Regards, > Deng > > > Samuel Le Berrigaud wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >just wanted to know how to use the "properties" in the POM (the one > >defined under project/properties) > > > > > >I tried something like: > > > ><properties> > > <property> > > <name>a.name</name> > > <value>a.value</value> > > </property> > ></properties> > > > >but it does not work... > > > >And then can reference the properties in the POM like that ${a.name} ? > > > >Thanks, > >-- > >Samuel Le Berrigaud > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Samuel Le Berrigaud