more cleanup
diff --git a/releng.wtpbuilder/components/wst-sdk/customTargets.xml b/releng.wtpbuilder/components/wst-sdk/customTargets.xml
index 4e999ef..8f12bae 100644
--- a/releng.wtpbuilder/components/wst-sdk/customTargets.xml
+++ b/releng.wtpbuilder/components/wst-sdk/customTargets.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,27 @@
     default="noDefault"
     basedir=".">
 
-    <property environment="env" />
+
+  <!-- = = = standard properties pattern = = = -->
+
+  <!-- 
+      Note to be cross-platform, "environment variables" are only appropriate for 
+      some variables, e.g. ones we set, since properties are case sensitive, even if 
+      the environment variables on your operating system are not, e.g. it will 
+      be ${env.Path} not ${env.PATH} on Windows -->
+  <property environment="env" />
+
+  <!-- 
+      Let users override standard properties, if desired.
+      If directory, file, or some properties do not exist,  
+      then standard properties will be used.
+  -->
+  <property
+      file="${env.LOCAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES_DIR}/${ant.project.name}.properties" />
+
+  <!-- let this project specify properties, if not already set -->
+  <property file="build.properties" />
+
 
       <property
           name="cvsProtocol"