diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/build.properties b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/build.properties
index 7b4fb2b05be..22f635fd0e9 100644
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/build.properties
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/build.properties
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                plugin.xml,\
                plugin.properties,\
                notices.html
+
+customBuildCallbacks = customBuildCallbacks.xml
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.user/build.xml b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/build.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fec9e8e42a..00000000000
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/build.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project name="org.eclipse.jdt.doc.user" default="build.jars" basedir=".">
-
-	<target name="init">
-		<property name="plugin" value="org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user"/>
-		<property name="version.suffix" value="_3.0.0"/>
-		<property name="full.name" value="${plugin}${version.suffix}"/>
-		<property name="temp.folder" value="${basedir}/temp.folder"/>
-		<property name="plugin.destination" value="${basedir}"/>
-		<property name="build.result.folder" value="${basedir}"/>
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="build.update.jar" depends="init">
-		<delete dir="${temp.folder}"/>
-		<mkdir dir="${temp.folder}"/>
-		<antcall target="build.jars"/>
-		<antcall target="gather.bin.parts">
-			<param name="destination.temp.folder" value="${temp.folder}/"/>
-		</antcall>
-		<zip zipfile="${plugin.destination}/${full.name}.jar" basedir="${temp.folder}/${full.name}" filesonly="false"/>
-		<delete dir="${temp.folder}"/>
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="gather.bin.parts" depends="init" if="destination.temp.folder">
-		<mkdir dir="${destination.temp.folder}/${full.name}"/>
-		<zip zipfile="${destination.temp.folder}/${full.name}/doc.zip"
-			basedir="${basedir}"
-			includes="*.css, hglegal.htm, ngibmcpy.gif, concepts/**, getting_started/**, images/**, reference/**, tasks/**, tips/**, whatsNew/**, cheatsheets/**"
-		/>
-		<copy todir="${destination.temp.folder}/${full.name}">
-			<fileset dir="${basedir}" includes="*.properties,*.xml,*.zip,*.html,*.htm,*.gif,*.css" excludes="build.properties,build.xml"/>
-		</copy>
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="build.jars" depends="init">
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="gather.sources" depends="init" if="destination.temp.folder">
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="build.sources" depends="init">
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="gather.logs" depends="init" if="destination.temp.folder">
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="clean" depends="init">
-		<delete file="${plugin.destination}/${full.name}.jar"/>
-		<delete file="${plugin.destination}/${full.name}.zip"/>
-		<delete dir="${temp.folder}"/>
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="refresh" depends="init" if="eclipse.running">
-		<eclipse.refreshLocal resource="${plugin}" depth="infinite"/>
-	</target>
-
-	<target name="zip.plugin" depends="init">
-		<delete dir="${temp.folder}"/>
-		<mkdir dir="${temp.folder}"/>
-		<antcall target="build.jars"/>
-		<antcall target="build.sources"/>
-		<antcall target="gather.bin.parts">
-			<param name="destination.temp.folder" value="${temp.folder}/"/>
-		</antcall>
-		<antcall target="gather.sources">
-			<param name="destination.temp.folder" value="${temp.folder}/"/>
-		</antcall>
-		<delete>
-			<fileset dir="${temp.folder}" includes="**/*.bin.log"/>
-		</delete>
-		<zip zipfile="${plugin.destination}/${full.name}.zip" basedir="${temp.folder}" filesonly="true"/>
-		<delete dir="${temp.folder}"/>
-	</target>
-
-</project>
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