diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/build.properties b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/build.properties
index 994928090a2..883d8df0c6c 100644
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/build.properties
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/build.properties
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                index/,\
                notices.html
 
+customBuildCallbacks = customBuildCallbacks.xml
 src.includes = about.html
 jars.extra.classpath = platform:/plugin/org.eclipse.cdt.core
diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/customBuildCallbacks.xml b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/customBuildCallbacks.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2aed4949403
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/customBuildCallbacks.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+<!-- Custom targets called from a project's generated build.xml            -->
+<!-- Set customBuildCallbacks=<path/to/this/file> in your build.properties.-->
+<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+<project name="Build specific targets and properties" default="noDefault">
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Default target                                                        -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="noDefault">
+		<echo message="This file must be called with explicit targets" />
+	</target>
+	
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do before the target build.jars                              -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   build.result.folder - folder to contain the build results           -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="pre.build.jars">
+		<ant antfile="buildDoc.xml"/>
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do after the target build.jars                               -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   build.result.folder - folder to contain the build results           -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="post.build.jars">
+	</target>
+	
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do before the target build.sources                           -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   build.result.folder - folder to contain the build results           -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="pre.build.sources">
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do after the target build.sources                            -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   build.result.folder - folder to contain the build results           -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="post.build.sources">
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do before the compilation target <name>                      -->
+	<!-- Substitute "name" with the name of the compilation target, eg @dot    -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   source.foldern : n = 1 ... N, the source folders                    -->
+	<!--   target.folder  : where the results of the compilation go            -->
+	<!--   <name>.classpath : name = name of the compilation target. A         -->
+	<!--                      reference to the classpath structure.            -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="pre.name">
+	</target>
+
+	<target name="pre.@dot">
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do during the compilation target <name>, after the compile   -->
+	<!-- but before jaring.  Substitute "name" with the name of the compilation-->
+	<!-- target, eg @dot                                                       -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   source.foldern : n = 1 ... N, the source folders                    -->
+	<!--   target.folder  : where the results of the compilation go            -->
+	<!--   <name>.classpath : name = name of the compilation target. A         -->
+	<!--                      reference to the classpath structure.            -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="post.compile.name">
+	</target>
+
+	<target name="post.compile.@dot">
+	</target>
+	
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do after the compilation target <name>                       -->
+	<!-- Substitute "name" with the name of the compilation target, eg @dot    -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   jar.location - the location of the compilation results              -->
+	<!--   <name>.classpath : name = name of the compilation target. A         -->
+	<!--                      reference to the classpath structure.            -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="post.name">
+	</target>
+
+	<target name="post.@dot">
+	</target>
+	
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do before the target gather.bin.parts                         -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   build.result.folder - folder containing the build results           -->
+	<!--   target.folder - destination folder                                  -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="pre.gather.bin.parts">
+	</target>
+		
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do after the target gather.bin.parts                         -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   build.result.folder - folder containing the build results           -->
+	<!--   target.folder - destination folder                                  -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="post.gather.bin.parts">
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do before the target gather.sources                          -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   destination.temp.folder - destination folder                        -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="pre.gather.sources">
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do after the target gather.sources                           -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   destination.temp.folder - destination folder                        -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="post.gather.sources">
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do before the target gather.logs                             -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   destination.temp.folder - destination folder                        -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="pre.gather.logs">        
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do after the target gather.logs                              -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   destination.temp.folder - destination folder                        -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="post.gather.logs">       
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do before the target clean                                   -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   destination.temp.folder - destination folder                        -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="pre.clean">              
+	</target>
+
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<!-- Steps to do after the target clean                                    -->
+	<!-- Available parameters :                                                -->
+	<!--   plugin.destination - final destination of the build                 -->
+	<!--   build.result.folder - results of the compilation                    -->
+	<!--   temp.folder - temporary folder                                      -->
+	<!-- ===================================================================== -->
+	<target name="post.clean">             
+	</target>
+</project>
diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/pom.xml b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/pom.xml
index a1fd8e95bbf..688e465e212 100644
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/pom.xml
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/pom.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,44 @@
 			</activation>
 			<build>
 				<plugins>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho.extras</groupId>
+						<artifactId>tycho-eclipserun-plugin</artifactId>
+						<version>${tycho-extras-version}</version>
+						<configuration>
+							<appArgLine>-application org.eclipse.ant.core.antRunner -buildfile buildDoc.xml</appArgLine>
+							<dependencies>
+								<dependency>
+									<artifactId>org.apache.ant</artifactId>
+									<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								</dependency>
+								<dependency>
+									<artifactId>org.eclipse.help.base</artifactId>
+									<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								</dependency>
+								<dependency>
+									<artifactId>org.eclipse.pde.core</artifactId>
+									<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								</dependency>
+								<dependency>
+									<artifactId>javax.annotation</artifactId>
+									<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								</dependency>
+								<dependency>
+									<artifactId>org.eclipse.osgi.compatibility.state</artifactId>
+									<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								</dependency>
+							</dependencies>
+						</configuration>
+						<executions>
+							<execution>
+								<goals>
+									<goal>eclipse-run</goal>
+								</goals>
+								<phase>compile</phase>
+							</execution>
+						</executions>
+					</plugin>
 					<plugin>
 						<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho.extras</groupId>
 						<artifactId>tycho-document-bundle-plugin</artifactId>