Hi Oleg, > The path is actually relative: > <import file="../project/build-common.xml"/>
The trick is as follows: <!-- override as appropriate for your environment --> <property name="build.common" location="../project/build-common.xml" /> <import file="${build.common}" /> I have been thinking about another trick, where each module would have a build-common.xml which includes the one from the project directory. When building the release, the local one could be replaced by a copy of the project directory one. The problem with this idea is that releases are no longer reproducible then. Manually replacing build-project.xml when creating the SVN branch might solve this. I also have some ideas that would affect the build process, but I need more time to become familiar with Maven and the Maven-Ant-interaction. I am quite familiar with Ant alone, but I'm always afraid to break Maven functionality. cheers, Roland --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]