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=== Aliased properties ===
=== Aliased properties ===
Properties can alias other properties, in a similar way to symbolic links in Unix.  When the value of a target property changes, the value of an aliased property changes as well.
Properties can alias other properties, in a similar way to symbolic links in Unix.  When one of them changes the other one changes as well.


For example will
For example will
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except that bar will always be identical to foo.
except that bar and foo will always be identical.


A PropertyList file can begin with a property subtree that are aliased later in the file.
A PropertyList file can begin with a property subtree that are aliased later in the file.

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