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+2  Q: 

Can a folder contain files from two different svn projects?

I currently have a single svn project for all work on a website. But I'd like to have a separate project in the same repo for a small app which forms part of that site so I can develop it separately.

At the moment there are some folders which contain a mix of files related only to the site and files related only to the app.

Will this work with svn?

(I'm using tortoisesvn and am working solo. I realise this may be a best development practice issue rather than svn.)

+2  A: 

You can use subversion's external definitions. Check out the docs.

eugene y  2010-08-24 09:47:57
As it says, "... an externals definition can only point to directories, not files." I guess this does point towards me separating directories out.
e100  2010-08-24 09:50:56
@e100: I've updated the link to point to the most recent docs. It states: "Subversion 1.6 brings another improvement to externals definitions by introducing external definitions for files. File externals are configured just like externals for directories and appear as a versioned file in the working copy."
eugene y  2010-08-24 09:52:51
Ah, interesting. But I suspect it's going to be easier to manage if I do separate out. Many thanks.
e100  2010-08-24 09:54:33
+1  A: 

I think this explanation (svn:externals) will help you and does exactly what you need.

Kitto  2010-08-24 09:49:03

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