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<refentrytitle>base.dir</refentrytitle>
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<refpurpose>The base directory of chunks</refpurpose>
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<refsection><info><title>Description</title></info>

<para>If specified, the <parameter>base.dir</parameter> parameter identifies
the output directory for chunks. (If not specified, the output directory
is system dependent.)</para>

<para>Starting with version 1.77 of the stylesheets, 
the param's value will have a trailing slash added if it does
not already have one.</para>

<caution><para>Do not use <parameter>base.dir</parameter>
to add a filename prefix string to chunked  files. 
Instead, use the <parameter>chunked.filename.prefix</parameter>
parameter.</para></caution>

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