# E.4 HeadFilter This filter reads the first `n` lines of a file; the others are not further passed through the filter chain. Usage example: ``` <filterchain> <headfilter lines="20" /> </filterchain> ``` Table E.4:聽 Attributes for the `<headfilter> `tag NameTypeDescriptionDefaultRequired`lines``Integer`Number of lines to read.10No`skip``Integer`Number of lines to skip (from the beginning).0No