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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Context>
+   <Resources className="org.apache.catalina.webresources.StandardRoot">
+{% if item.plugin_name is defined %}
+      <PreResources className="org.apache.catalina.webresources.DirResourceSet"
+       base="{{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ item.app_name }}/WEB-INF/lib/plugins/{{ item.plugin_name }}/"
+       internalPath="/"
+       webAppMount="/WEB-INF/lib" /> 
+{% else %}
+{% for plugin in item.app_plugins %}
+      <PreResources className="org.apache.catalina.webresources.DirResourceSet"
+       base="{{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ item.app_name }}/WEB-INF/lib/plugins/{{ plugin }}/"
+       internalPath="/"
+       webAppMount="/WEB-INF/lib" />
+{% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+</Resources>
+</Context>
+