diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 4344238a744c8093fece2aada04c7022f6dfe637..546d013ca0eb0c683052580cca07040f97512761 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
         <!-- TODO implementation-independent approach if possible.  other Ant approachs have to be customized for each OS -->
     </target>
     
+    <target name="view.gitlab.nps.edu.MV3500.issues" description="view online issues in web browser (Netbeans only)">
+        <echo message="https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/NetworkedGraphicsMV3500/-/issues" />
+        <nbbrowse url="https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/NetworkedGraphicsMV3500/-/issues" />
+        <!-- TODO implementation-independent approach if possible, but note that other Ant approaches usually have to be customized for each OS. -->
+        <echo message="... for issue visibility, be sure to login" />
+    </target>
+    
     <target name="view.gitlab.nps.edu.MV3500.specifications.README" description="view MV3500 gitlab examples in web browser (via Netbeans only)">
         <echo message="https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/NetworkedGraphicsMV3500/tree/master/specifications/README.md"/>
         <nbbrowse url="https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/NetworkedGraphicsMV3500/tree/master/specifications/README.md"/>