Index: src/main/java/org/jbpm/jpdl/internal/xml/JpdlParser.java
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--- src/main/java/org/jbpm/jpdl/internal/xml/JpdlParser.java	(revision 5673)
+++ src/main/java/org/jbpm/jpdl/internal/xml/JpdlParser.java	(working copy)
@@ -499,6 +499,12 @@
     String form = XmlUtil.attribute(element, "form");
     taskDefinition.setFormResourceName(form);
     
+    String duedate = XmlUtil.attribute(element, "duedate");
+    taskDefinition.setDueDateDuration(duedate);
+    
+    Integer priority = XmlUtil.attributeInteger(element, "priority", false, parse);
+    taskDefinition.setPriority(priority);
+    
     ProcessDefinitionImpl processDefinition = parse.findObject(ProcessDefinitionImpl.class);
     if (processDefinition.getTaskDefinition(taskName)!=null) {
       parse.addProblem("duplicate task name "+taskName, element);