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Ant - Class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.ConditionTask doesn't support the "else" attribute.

This post is all about this error and on how to resolve this error. Just to give some background: Apache Ant is a Java-based build tool. For more information on Apache Ant, you can visit Apache Ant . The recent version is Apache Ant is Ant 1.71 and can be downloaded from here. We can add a else attribute in the conditionTask for making a choice. Coming back to the error that you have encountered: Class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.ConditionTask doesn't support the "else" attribute. This can happen if you have Apache ant with a version less than 1.65 So, Make sure to update your ant to a version more than 1.65. Recent version, as I mentioned is, 1.71. Does this fix the problem that you encountered with ant? If yes, Great. No, then continue reading. We have other fix available for Class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.ConditionTask doesn't support the "else" attribute. If you get this error even though you have the ant 1.65 or more, then the following informat...

Avail the benefits of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)

We have many mutual funds in the industry with varied products and options. There is no doubt you can be in a dilemma on what to choose and what not to and there are so many sites to guide on that front. This post is not meant for that. This is about Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) that gives you the advantages of mutual funds with the liquidity of the market. one kind of product given by Mutual funds is Index Fund and it tracks the index closely. The Annual Maintenance Charge for such a fund will be as low as 0.75% (compared to 2.25% in all other mutual fund products). Other than that there will be few more charges. ETFs can be compared to these products in Mutual fund arena. Exchange Traded Funds are the mutual funds traded in the exchange (ex., Nifty Stock Exchange (NSE)) and it gives you the following benefits on availing it. Absolutely no Annual maintenance fee. Great liquidity. No Exit fees or lock-in period. There is absolutely no AMC for these mutual funds. It is considered more li...