diff --git a/plugin-parent/README.txt b/plugin-parent/README.txt
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+This directory contains Maven build configuration inherited by all
+plugin projects.
+
+The top level project is reserved for the master build and plugins
+should no longer inherit from it as it contains configurations that
+make sense only for the master build.
diff --git a/plugin-parent/project.properties b/plugin-parent/project.properties
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+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
+# 
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#  
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#====================================================================
+# WARNING: All these properties are inherited by the plugin projects
+#====================================================================
+
+# Display the date on the Maven web site
+maven.xdoc.date = left
+maven.xdoc.date.format = dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm z
+maven.xdoc.distributionUrl=http://www.ibiblio.org/maven/maven/plugins
+
+# Checkstyle plugin settings
+maven.checkstyle.header.file = ${basedir}/../checkstyle-license.txt
+maven.checkstyle.properties = ${basedir}/../checkstyle.xml
+
+# License plugin settings
+maven.license.licenseFile=${basedir}/../LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/plugin-parent/project.xml b/plugin-parent/project.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
+
+<!-- 
+/*
+ * Copyright 2001-2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+ -->
+
+<project>
+
+  <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
+  <id>plugin-parent</id>
+  <name>Optional Maven Plugins</name>
+  <groupId>maven</groupId>
+  <currentVersion>1.0</currentVersion>
+  <organization>
+    <name>Apache Software Foundation</name>
+    <url>http://www.apache.org/</url>
+    <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/apache-maven-project.png</logo>
+  </organization>
+  <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
+  <package>org.apache.maven</package>
+  <logo>http://maven.apache.org/images/maven.gif</logo>
+
+  <issueTrackingUrl>http://jira.codehaus.org/BrowseProject.jspa?id=10030</issueTrackingUrl>
+  <siteAddress>maven.apache.org</siteAddress>
+  <siteDirectory>/www/maven.apache.org/reference/plugins/optional/</siteDirectory>
+  <distributionSite>www.ibiblio.org</distributionSite>
+  <distributionDirectory>/public/html/maven/maven/plugins/</distributionDirectory>
+
+  <mailingLists>
+    <mailingList>
+      <name>Maven User List</name>
+      <subscribe>users-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
+      <unsubscribe>users-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
+      <archive>http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/SummarizeList?listName=users@maven.apache.org</archive>
+    </mailingList>
+    <mailingList>
+      <name>Maven Developer List</name>
+      <subscribe>dev-subscribe@maven.apache.org</subscribe>
+      <unsubscribe>dev-unsubscribe@maven.apache.org</unsubscribe>
+      <archive>http://nagoya.apache.org/eyebrowse/SummarizeList?listName=dev@maven.apache.org</archive>
+    </mailingList>
+  </mailingLists>
+
+  <repository>
+    <connection>scm:cvs:pserver:anoncvs@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvspublic:maven-plugins/</connection>
+    <url>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/maven-plugins/</url>
+  </repository>
+  
+  <developers>
+    <developer>
+      <name>dIon Gillard</name>
+      <id>dion</id>
+      <email>dion@multitask.com.au</email>
+      <organization>Multitask Consulting</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Java Developer</role>
+      </roles>
+      <timezone>+10</timezone>
+    </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <name>Vincent Massol</name>
+      <id>vmassol</id>
+      <email>vmassol@pivolis.com</email>
+      <organization>Pivolis</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Java Developer</role>
+      </roles>
+      <timezone>+1</timezone>
+    </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <name>Eric Pugh</name>
+      <id>epugh</id>
+      <email>epugh@upstate.com</email>
+      <organization>Upstate</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Java Developer</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>    
+    <developer>
+      <name>James Strachan</name>
+      <id>jstrachan</id>
+      <email>james_strachan@yahoo.co.uk</email>
+      <organization>Spiritsoft</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Java Developer</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <name>Emmanuel Venisse</name>
+      <id>evenisse</id>
+      <email>emmanuel@venisse.net</email>
+      <organization/>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Java Developer</role>
+      </roles>
+      <timezone>+1</timezone>
+    </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <name>Jason van Zyl</name>
+      <id>jvanzyl</id>
+      <email>jason@zenplex.com</email>
+      <organization>Zenplex</organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Architect</role>
+        <role>Release Manager</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>
+  </developers>
+
+  <build>
+    <sourceDirectory>src/main</sourceDirectory>
+    <unitTestSourceDirectory>src/test</unitTestSourceDirectory>
+
+    <unitTest>
+      <includes>
+        <include>**/*Test.java</include>
+      </includes>
+    </unitTest>
+
+    <resources>
+      <resource>
+        <directory>..</directory>
+        <targetPath>META-INF</targetPath>
+        <includes>
+          <include>NOTICE.txt</include>
+        </includes>
+      </resource>
+      <resource>
+        <directory>src/plugin-resources</directory>
+        <targetPath>plugin-resources</targetPath>
+      </resource>
+      <resource>
+        <directory>.</directory>
+        <includes>
+          <include>plugin.jelly</include>
+          <include>plugin.properties</include>
+          <include>project.properties</include>
+          <include>project.xml</include>
+        </includes>
+      </resource>
+    </resources>
+  </build>
+  
+  <reports>
+    <report>maven-changes-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-changelog-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-file-activity-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-developer-activity-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-tasklist-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-linkcheck-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-javadoc-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-jxr-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-jdepend-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-checkstyle-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-junit-report-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-jellydoc-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-pmd-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-simian-plugin</report>
+    <report>maven-faq-plugin</report>
+  </reports>
+
+</project>