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2 title: 'dav set-property'
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5 **`dav set-property [-pc] [-L <lock>] [-n <uri>] <url> <property> [value]`**
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7 Sets a resource property to the specified value.
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9 *property* is a property name with or without prefix (see [get-property][1] for details).
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11 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.
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13 [1]: ./get-property.html
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15 If no value is specified, the content for the property is read from stdin.
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17 **`-p`** disable file name and path decryption if enabled
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19 **`-c`** enable file name and path decryption
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21 **`-x`** store an xml value
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23 **`-L <lock>`** use a lock token. See [dav lock][1]
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25 **`-n <uri>`** specify property namespace
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27 **Note:** Properties are never encrypted.
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