Extract the build file stuff from user.xml

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@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
 <document>
 <properties>
 <author email="adammurdoch@apache.org">Adam Murdoch</author>
 <title>User Guide</title>
 </properties>
 <body>
 <section name="Project File">
 <p>
 The project file format is very similar to that of Ant 1.  The root element of
 the project file must be a <code>&lt;project&gt;</code> element.  It can
 take the following attributes:
 </p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th><th>Default Value</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>name</td>
        <td>The project name.</td>
        <td>The base-name of the project file, with the extension removed.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>basedir</td>
        <td>The base directory for the project.  The base directory is used
        to resolve all relative file names used in the project file.
        </td>
        <td>The directory containing the project file.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>default</td>
        <td>The name of the default target.</td>
        <td><code>main</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>version</td>
        <td>The project file version that the project is written for.</td>
        <td>None, must be <code>2.0</code></td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 <p>
 A <code>&lt;project&gt;</code> element can contain the following elements,
 in the order given below:
 </p>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="#Project References"><code>&lt;projectref&gt;</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="#Library Imports"><code>&lt;import&gt;</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="#Implicit Tasks">Implicit tasks</a></li>
 <li><a href="#Targets"><code>&lt;target&gt;</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 <subsection name="Project References">
 <p>Project references allow the project to import, or reference, other projects.
 A <code>&lt;projectref&gt;</code> element takes the following attributes:</p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th><th>Default Value</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>name</td>
        <td>The name to use to identify the referenced project.</td>
        <td>Required</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>location</td>
        <td>The path to the project file to reference.</td>
        <td>Required</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 <p>
 The targets of a referenced project can be used in the <code>depends</code> list
 of a target in the referencing project, using the following syntax:
 <code><i>project-name</i>-><i>target-name</i></code>.  Here is a simple example:</p>
 <source><![CDATA[
 <project version="2.0">
    <!-- Reference another project -->
    <projectref name="subproject" location="subproject/build.xml"/>
    <!-- Use the "compile" target from the referenced project -->
    <target name="main" depends="subproject->compile">
        .. do some stuff ..
    </target>
 </project>
 ]]></source>
 </subsection>
 <subsection name="Library Imports">
 <p>Library imports allow the project to import the tasks and data-types from an
 antlib.  An <code>&lt;import&gt;</code> element takes the following attributes:</p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th><th>Default Value</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>library</td>
        <td>The name of the library to import.  The <code>ext</code> directory
        of the Myrmidon distribution is searched for a library file with
        the given name, and an <code>atl</code> extension.</td>
        <td>Required</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>type</td>
        <td>The type of definition to import.  Values include <code>task</code>,
        and <code>data-type</code>.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>name</td>
        <td>The name of the type to import.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 <p>
 If the <code>type</code> and <code>name</code> attributes are not provided,
 the entire contents of the antlib are imported.
 </p>
 <p>The following example import the <code>&lt;my-task&gt;</code> task from
 the <code>my-tasks</code> antlib.</p>
 <source><![CDATA[
 <project version="2.0">
  <!-- Import task <my-task> from the 'my-tasks' antlib. -->
  <import library="my-tasks" type="task" name="my-task"/>
  <target name="main">
     <my-task some-prop=".."/>
  </target>
 </project>
 ]]></source>
 </subsection>
 <subsection name="Implicit Tasks">
 <p>Implicit tasks are run before any of the project's targets are run.  Any task
 can be used, including <code>&lt;property&gt;</code> and data-type instances.
 Implicit tasks can be used to initialise the project.  For example:</p>
 <source><![CDATA[
 <project version="2.0">
  <property name="some-property" value="some value"/>
  <path id="classpath">
    <fileset dir="lib"/>
  </path>
  <log>Set classpath to ${classpath}</log>
  <target name="main">
    .. do some stuff ..
  </target>
 </project>
 ]]></source>
 </subsection>
 <subsection name="Targets">
 <p>Targets have the same format as in Ant 1.x, though some of the behaviour
 is different.  A <code>&lt;target&gt;</code> element takes the following
 attributes:</p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th><th>Default Value</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>name</td>
        <td>The name of the target.</td>
        <td>Required</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>depends</td>
        <td>A comma-separated list of targets that this target depends on.
        This list can contain targets from referenced projects.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>if</td>
        <td>Only execute this target if the specified property is set, and not
        equal to <code>false</code>.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>unless</td>
        <td>Do not execute this target if the specified property is set, and not
        equal to <code>false</code>.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 </subsection>
 </section>
 <section name="Tasks">
 <p>
 The following table lists some of the current set of tasks.  You can find
 example usages of these tasks in the sample project file
 <code>src/make/sample.ant</code>.
 </p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Task</th><th>Description</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>fail</td>
        <td>Causes the build to fail.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>if</td>
        <td>Conditionally executes a set of tasks.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>load-properties</td>
        <td>Loads a set of properties from a file.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>log</td>
        <td>Writes a log message.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>property</td>
        <td>Sets a property.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>try-catch</td>
        <td>Runs a set of tasks, with a provided error and clean-up handler.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>converter-def</td>
        <td>Register a type converter.  These are used when configuring a task
        or data-type from attributes.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>type-def</td>
        <td>Register a task or data-type.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>import</td>
        <td>Register the contents of an antlib.</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 </section>
 </body>
 </document>
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/xdocs/user.xml
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/xdocs/user.xml
@@ -112,252 +112,6 @@ the command-line options that are available.
 </section>
 <section name="Project File">
 <p>
 The project file format is very similar to that of Ant 1.  The root element of
 the project file must be a <code>&lt;project&gt;</code> element.  It can
 take the following attributes:
 </p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th><th>Default Value</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>name</td>
        <td>The project name.</td>
        <td>The base-name of the project file, with the extension removed.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>basedir</td>
        <td>The base directory for the project.  The base directory is used
        to resolve all relative file names used in the project file.
        </td>
        <td>The directory containing the project file.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>default</td>
        <td>The name of the default target.</td>
        <td><code>main</code></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>version</td>
        <td>The project file version that the project is written for.</td>
        <td>None, must be <code>2.0</code></td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 <p>
 A <code>&lt;project&gt;</code> element can contain the following elements,
 in the order given below:
 </p>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="#Project References"><code>&lt;projectref&gt;</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="#Library Imports"><code>&lt;import&gt;</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="#Implicit Tasks">Implicit tasks</a></li>
 <li><a href="#Targets"><code>&lt;target&gt;</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 <subsection name="Project References">
 <p>Project references allow the project to import, or reference, other projects.
 A <code>&lt;projectref&gt;</code> element takes the following attributes:</p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th><th>Default Value</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>name</td>
        <td>The name to use to identify the referenced project.</td>
        <td>Required</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>location</td>
        <td>The path to the project file to reference.</td>
        <td>Required</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 <p>
 The targets of a referenced project can be used in the <code>depends</code> list
 of a target in the referencing project, using the following syntax:
 <code><i>project-name</i>-><i>target-name</i></code>.  Here is a simple example:</p>
 <source><![CDATA[
 <project version="2.0">
    <!-- Reference another project -->
    <projectref name="subproject" location="subproject/build.xml"/>
    <!-- Use the "compile" target from the referenced project -->
    <target name="main" depends="subproject->compile">
        .. do some stuff ..
    </target>
 </project>
 ]]></source>
 </subsection>
 <subsection name="Library Imports">
 <p>Library imports allow the project to import the tasks and data-types from an
 antlib.  An <code>&lt;import&gt;</code> element takes the following attributes:</p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th><th>Default Value</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>library</td>
        <td>The name of the library to import.  The <code>ext</code> directory
        of the Myrmidon distribution is searched for a library file with
        the given name, and an <code>atl</code> extension.</td>
        <td>Required</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>type</td>
        <td>The type of definition to import.  Values include <code>task</code>,
        and <code>data-type</code>.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>name</td>
        <td>The name of the type to import.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 <p>
 If the <code>type</code> and <code>name</code> attributes are not provided,
 the entire contents of the antlib are imported.
 </p>
 <p>The following example import the <code>&lt;my-task&gt;</code> task from
 the <code>my-tasks</code> antlib.</p>
 <source><![CDATA[
 <project version="2.0">
  <!-- Import task <my-task> from the 'my-tasks' antlib. -->
  <import library="my-tasks" type="task" name="my-task"/>
  <target name="main">
     <my-task some-prop=".."/>
  </target>
 </project>
 ]]></source>
 </subsection>
 <subsection name="Implicit Tasks">
 <p>Implicit tasks are run before any of the project's targets are run.  Any task
 can be used, including <code>&lt;property&gt;</code> and data-type instances.
 Implicit tasks can be used to initialise the project.  For example:</p>
 <source><![CDATA[
 <project version="2.0">
  <property name="some-property" value="some value"/>
  <path id="classpath">
    <fileset dir="lib"/>
  </path>
  <log>Set classpath to ${classpath}</log>
  <target name="main">
    .. do some stuff ..
  </target>
 </project>
 ]]></source>
 </subsection>
 <subsection name="Targets">
 <p>Targets have the same format as in Ant 1.x, though some of the behaviour
 is different.  A <code>&lt;target&gt;</code> element takes the following
 attributes:</p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Attribute</th><th>Description</th><th>Default Value</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>name</td>
        <td>The name of the target.</td>
        <td>Required</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>depends</td>
        <td>A comma-separated list of targets that this target depends on.
        This list can contain targets from referenced projects.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>if</td>
        <td>Only execute this target if the specified property is set, and not
        equal to <code>false</code>.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>unless</td>
        <td>Do not execute this target if the specified property is set, and not
        equal to <code>false</code>.</td>
        <td>None</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 </subsection>
 </section>
 <section name="Tasks">
 <p>
 The following table lists some of the current set of tasks.  You can find
 example usages of these tasks in the sample project file
 <code>src/make/sample.ant</code>.
 </p>
 <table>
    <tr><th>Task</th><th>Description</th></tr>
    <tr>
        <td>fail</td>
        <td>Causes the build to fail.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>if</td>
        <td>Conditionally executes a set of tasks.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>load-properties</td>
        <td>Loads a set of properties from a file.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>log</td>
        <td>Writes a log message.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>property</td>
        <td>Sets a property.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>try-catch</td>
        <td>Runs a set of tasks, with a provided error and clean-up handler.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>converter-def</td>
        <td>Register a type converter.  These are used when configuring a task
        or data-type from attributes.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>type-def</td>
        <td>Register a task or data-type.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>import</td>
        <td>Register the contents of an antlib.</td>
    </tr>
 </table>
 </section>
 </body>
 </document>