# B.13 DeleteTask Deletes a file or directory, or set of files defined by a fileset. See [Appendix聽D](apd.html "Appendix D. Core Types") for information on Filesets. Table B.15:聽Attributes NameTypeDescriptionDefaultRequired`file``String`The file that is to be deleted. You either have to specify this attribute, `dir`, or use a fileset.n/aYes (or `dir`)`dir``String`The directory that is to be deleted. You either have to specify this attribute, `file`, or use a fileset.n/aYes (or `file`)`verbose``Boolean`Used to force listing of all names of deleted files.n/aNo`quiet``Boolean`If the file does not exist, do not display a diagnostic message or modify the exit status to reflect an error. This means that if a file or directory cannot be deleted, then no error is reported. This setting emulates the -f option to the Unix `rm` command. Default is false meaning things are verbose n/aNo`failonerror``Boolean`If this attribute is set to `true`, DeleteTask will verbose on errors but the build process will not be stopped.`false`No`includeemptydirs``Boolean`Determines if empty directories are also to be deleted.`false`No B.13.1 Examples ``` <!-- Delete a specific file --> <delete file="/tmp/foo.bar" /> <!-- Delete a directory --> <delete dir="/tmp/darl" includeemptydirs="true" verbose="true" failonerror="true" /> <!-- Delete using a fileset --> <delete> <fileset dir="/tmp"> <include name="*.bar" /> </fileset> </delete> ``` B.13.2 Supported Nested Tags - `fileset`