# B.17 EchoTask Echoes a message to the current loggers and listeners which means standard out unless overridden. A level can be specified, which controls at what logging level the message is filtered at. The task can also echo to a file, in which case the option to append rather than overwrite the file is available, and the level option is ignored Additionally, the task can echo the contents of a nested fileset element. Table B.17:聽Attributes NameTypeDescriptionDefaultRequired`msg``String`The string that is to be send to the output.n/aYes`message``String`Alias for `msg`.n/aYes`file``String`The file to write the message to.n/aNo`append``Boolean`Append to an existing file?`false`No`level``String`Control the level at which this message is reported. One of `error`, `warning`, `info`, `verbose`, `debug`.`info`No B.17.1 Examples ``` <echo msg="Phing rocks!" /> <echo message="Binarycloud, too." /> <echo>And don't forget Propel.</echo> <echo file="test.txt" append="false">This is a test message</echo> ``` Echo a previously defined fileset element. ``` <fileset dir="./tests" id="test.files"> <include name="**/*Test.php"/> </fileset> <echo> <fileset refid="test.files"/> </echo> ``` B.17.2 Supported Nested Tags - `fileset`