# E.18 TailFilter Similar to [Section聽E.4](apes04.html "E.4 HeadFilter"), this filter reads the last `n` lines of a file; the others are not further passed through the filter chain. Usage example: ``` <filterchain> <tailfilter lines="20" /> </filterchain> ``` Table E.14:聽 Attributes for the `<tailfilter>` tag NameTypeDescriptionDefaultRequired`lines``Integer`Number of lines from the back to read.10No`skip``Integer`Number of lines to be skipped (from the end).0No