Attributes

Table 207. Parameters

Name Type Description Default Required
depends String One or more names of targets that have to be executed before this target can be executed. n/a No
description String A free text description of the target. n/a No
if String The name of the property that is to be set if the target is to be executed. n/a No
name String The name of the target n/a Yes
unless String The name of the property that is to be set if the target is not to be executed. n/a No
hidden Boolean Whether or not to include this target in the list of targets generated by phing -l False No

Caution

The if and unless attributes only enable or disable the target to which they are attached. They do not control whether or not targets that a conditional target depends upon get executed. In fact, they do not even get evaluated until the target is about to be executed, and all its predecessors have already run.