Synopsis

svn propget PROPNAME [TARGET[@REV]...]

svn propget PROPNAME --revprop -r REV [URL]

Description

Print the value of a property on files, directories, or revisions. The first form prints the versioned property of an item or items in your working copy, while the second prints unversioned remote property on a repository revision. See the section called “Properties” for more information on properties.

Alternate Names

pget, pg

Changes

Working copy; repository only if operating on a URL

Accesses Repository

Only if operating on a URL

Options

--depth ARG
--revision (-r) REV
--revprop
--strict
--xml
--username USER
--password PASS
--no-auth-cache
--non-interactive
--config-dir DIR
--changelist ARG

Examples

Examine a property of a file in your working copy:

$ svn propget svn:keywords foo.c
Author
Date
Rev

The same goes for a revision property:

$ svn propget svn:log --revprop -r 20 
Began journal.

Lastly, you can get svn propget output in xml format with the --xml option:

$ svn propget --xml svn:ignore .
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<properties>
<target
   path="">
<property
   name="svn:ignore">*.o
</property>
</target>
</properties>