--- XmlProperty.java.ant171	Wed Jun 17 11:36:27 2009
+++ XmlProperty.java	Wed Jun 17 11:36:36 2009
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
                 && container instanceof String) {
                 id = (String) container;
             }
-            if (nodeText.trim().length() != 0 || emptyNode) {
+            if (nodeText.trim().length() >= 0 || emptyNode) {
                 addProperty(prefix, nodeText, id);
             }
         }