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Subversion Complete ReferenceIf present on a directory, the value is a list of unversioned file patterns to be ignored bysvn status and other subcommands. See the section called “Ignoring UnversionedItems”.svn:keywordsIf present on a file, the value tells the client how to expand particular keywords withinthe file. See the section called “Keyword Substitution”.svn:eol-styleIf present on a file, the value tells the client how to manipulate the file's line-endings inthe working copy and in exported trees. See the section called “End-of-Line CharacterSequences” and svn export earlier in this chapter.svn:externalsIf present on a directory, the value is a multiline list of other paths and URLs the clientshould check out. See the section called “Externals Definitions”.svn:specialIf present on a file, indicates that the file is not an ordinary file, but a symbolic link orother special object. 1svn:needs-lockIf present on a file, tells the client to make the file read-only in the working copy, as areminder that the file should be locked before editing begins. See the section called“Lock Communication”.svn:mergeinfoUsed by Subversion to track merge data. See the section called “Mergeinfo and Previews”for details, but you should never edit this property unless you really know whatyou're doing.Unversioned PropertiesThese are the unversioned properties that Subversion reserves for its own use:svn:authorIf present, contains the authenticated username of the person who created the revision.(If not present, the revision was committed anonymously.)svn:dateContains the UTC time the revision was created, in ISO 8601 format. The value comesfrom the server machine's clock, not the client's.svn:logContains the log message describing the revision.svn:autoversionedIf present, the revision was created via the autoversioning feature. See the sectioncalled “Autoversioning”.Repository HooksThese are the repository hooks that Subversion provides:1 As of this writing, symbolic links are indeed the only “special” objects. But there might be more in future releasesof Subversion.350