diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/make/sample.ant b/proposal/myrmidon/src/make/sample.ant
index dcf48d3f7..bd6d645cc 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/make/sample.ant
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/make/sample.ant
@@ -160,4 +160,14 @@ Legal:
     <log message="cvs done!"/>
   </target>
 
+  <target name="ref-test">
+    <property name="refme1" value="These are not the droids you are looking for." />
+    <property name="refme2" value="Move along." />
+
+    <log message="Following should be a deomnstration of the -ref attribute extension:"/>
+    <log message-ref="refme1"/>
+    <log message-ref="refme2"/>
+  </target>
+
+
 </project>
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