Building With Ant

Ant is a build tool based on the Java programming language that can be used instead of the make command.The IDE's Ant support enables you to compile and build your classes using build scripts written for Ant. The advantages of using Ant are:

For help with creating and editing Ant scripts, see:

Creating an Ant Script
Editing an Ant Script
Configuring Ant Settings
Setting Properties in an Ant Properties File

For help with building your applications with Ant, see:

Running an Ant Script
Executing a Target
Creating a Shortcut to a Target
Setting Ant as the Default Compiler Type for a Project
Ant Classpath and Custom Tasks
Switching Ant Versions
Setting the JDK for an Ant Script

For more help with the IDE's Ant support, see the NetBeans Ant FAQ at:

ant.netbeans.org/faq.html. 

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