docs/src/set-property.md

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title: 'dav set-property'
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**`dav set-property [-pc] [-L <lock>] [-n <uri>] <url> <property> [value]`**

Sets a resource property to the specified value.

*property* is a property name with or without prefix (see [get-property][1] for details).

To store an xml value, use the **`-x`** option. The specified value must be a valid xml document. All nodes below the root element are stored as the property value.

[1]: ./get-property.html

If no value is specified, the content for the property is read from stdin.

**`-p`** disable file name and path decryption if enabled

**`-c`** enable file name and path decryption

**`-x`** store an xml value

**`-L <lock>`** use a lock token. See [dav lock][1]

**`-n <uri>`** specify property namespace

**Note:** Properties are never encrypted.