> ......................As I've been saying all along, lets just introduce a new (unique) notion for attribute/variable expansion (at use time rather than definition time), which is something new in Ant anyhow. No (or less?) backward compatibility issues, and makes it plain and obvious what is what:
${name} it's a property! (@name) it's an attribute/variable!!!
Is it simpler to add yet another complex rule to the meaning of ${foo} or to attach the new rule to a new syntax that only needs to be learned for the use of macrodef only. Anyone who hasn't used macrodef will see the new syntax in a build and know there is something different going on with (@foo) (or whatever).
This is none of my business but I've been reading the thread as you guys throw this back and forth, I would like to suggest a compromise syntax:
$td{name}
That way it looks similar but is noticably different. It also leaves the door open for future needs for a third (!!) syntax.
Just my .02
Adam
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