--- title: 'dav set-property' --- **`dav set-property [-pc] [-L ] [-n ] [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 `** use a lock token. See [dav lock][1] **`-n `** specify property namespace **Note:** Properties are never encrypted.