# getEnableExternalDtdLoad

@Incubating
@Optional
@Input
abstract fun getEnableExternalDtdLoad(): Property<Boolean>(source)

Enable the ability to use custom DTD files in config and load them from some location on all checkstyle tasks in this project. Disabled by default due to security concerns. See Checkstyle documentation for more details.

#### Return

The property controlling whether to enable the ability to use custom DTD files

#### Since

7.6