diff --git a/antlr/project.xml b/antlr/project.xml
index c60b81f0..a727e7a7 100644
--- a/antlr/project.xml
+++ b/antlr/project.xml
@@ -72,14 +72,6 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-jelly</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-jelly-tags-antlr</artifactId>
diff --git a/codeswitcher/project.xml b/codeswitcher/project.xml
index 69a4fde9..4c6aaffa 100644
--- a/codeswitcher/project.xml
+++ b/codeswitcher/project.xml
@@ -60,18 +60,5 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.1</version>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/dist/project.xml b/dist/project.xml
index eb5d19f9..8de0f419 100644
--- a/dist/project.xml
+++ b/dist/project.xml
@@ -66,19 +66,4 @@
       </roles>
     </developer>
   </developers>
-  <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.1</version>
-    </dependency>
-  </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/docbook/project.xml b/docbook/project.xml
index 399afaaa..edd5bb89 100644
--- a/docbook/project.xml
+++ b/docbook/project.xml
@@ -57,19 +57,6 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
-      <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0.1</version>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>xalan</groupId>
       <artifactId>xalan</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/plugin-script/project.xml b/examples/plugin-script/project.xml
index aabebc83..748b9ebf 100644
--- a/examples/plugin-script/project.xml
+++ b/examples/plugin-script/project.xml
@@ -71,14 +71,13 @@
   <!-- jar files the project is dependent on -->
 
   <dependencies>
+<!--
     <dependency>
       <groupId>bsh</groupId>
       <artifactId>bsh</artifactId>
       <version>1.2-b3</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
+-->
   </dependencies>
   <!-- build information for the project -->
 
diff --git a/jalopy/plugin.jelly b/jalopy/plugin.jelly
index 15f109ef..a6b7c1b3 100644
--- a/jalopy/plugin.jelly
+++ b/jalopy/plugin.jelly
@@ -36,13 +36,11 @@
       classname="de.hunsicker.jalopy.plugin.ant.AntPlugin">
       <ant:classpath>
         <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('jalopy')}"/>
-        <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('jalopy-ant')}"/>
+        <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('jalopy:jalopy-ant')}"/>
         <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('aelfred')}"/>
-        <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('jaxp')}"/>
         <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('jdom')}"/>
         <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('log4j')}"/>
         <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('oro')}"/>
-        <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('sax')}"/>
         <ant:pathelement path="${plugin.getDependencyPath('textarea')}"/>
       </ant:classpath>
     </ant:taskdef>
diff --git a/jalopy/project.xml b/jalopy/project.xml
index de66f204..50ae8814 100644
--- a/jalopy/project.xml
+++ b/jalopy/project.xml
@@ -77,53 +77,30 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>jalopy</groupId>
       <artifactId>jalopy</artifactId>
       <version>1.0b10</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>jalopy</groupId>
       <artifactId>jalopy-ant</artifactId>
       <version>0.6.1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>aelfred</groupId>
       <artifactId>aelfred</artifactId>
       <version>1.2</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>xml-apis</groupId>
       <artifactId>xml-apis</artifactId>
       <version>1.0.b2</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>jdom</groupId>
       <artifactId>jdom</artifactId>
       <version>1.0b8</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>log4j</groupId>
@@ -134,17 +111,11 @@
       <groupId>oro</groupId>
       <artifactId>oro</artifactId>
       <version>2.0.7</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>textarea</groupId>
       <artifactId>textarea</artifactId>
       <version>2.2.3</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/javadoc/project.xml b/javadoc/project.xml
index c259476a..a25bc060 100644
--- a/javadoc/project.xml
+++ b/javadoc/project.xml
@@ -100,14 +100,6 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
diff --git a/jcoverage/project.xml b/jcoverage/project.xml
index fd91e8c9..3822743a 100644
--- a/jcoverage/project.xml
+++ b/jcoverage/project.xml
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@
       <groupId>jcoverage</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcoverage</artifactId>
       <version>1.0.5</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
       <url>http://www.jcoverage.com</url>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/jdeveloper/project.xml b/jdeveloper/project.xml
index 08df8c3e..c6681871 100644
--- a/jdeveloper/project.xml
+++ b/jdeveloper/project.xml
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@
       <groupId>jdepend</groupId>
       <artifactId>jdepend</artifactId>
       <version>2.3</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <versions>
diff --git a/jdiff/project.xml b/jdiff/project.xml
index 907041f6..736bb164 100644
--- a/jdiff/project.xml
+++ b/jdiff/project.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 <project>
   <extend>../plugin-parent/project.xml</extend>
+<package>blah</package>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdiff-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDiff Plugin</name>
@@ -72,9 +73,6 @@
       <groupId>jdiff</groupId>
       <artifactId>jdiff</artifactId>
       <version>1.0.9</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/latex/plugin.jelly b/latex/plugin.jelly
index 76dee1e5..2009bf24 100644
--- a/latex/plugin.jelly
+++ b/latex/plugin.jelly
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
         description="Generate documentation from latex source">
 
     <j:if test="${!latexSrcDir.equals('MAVEN_LATEX_SRC_DIR_NOT_SET')}">
-      <ant:taskdef name="latex" classname="de.prima.shire.anttex.LaTeX"/>
+      <ant:path id="latex.classpath">
+        <ant:pathelement location="${plugin.getDependencyPath('anttex:anttex')}" />
+        <ant:pathelement location="${plugin.getDependencyPath('commons-lang:commons-lang')}" />
+      </ant:path>
+      <ant:taskdef name="latex" classname="de.prima.shire.anttex.LaTeX" classpathref="latex.classpath" />
       <ant:echo>scanning: ${latexSrcDir}</ant:echo>
 
       <ant:copy todir="${maven.build.dir}/latex">
diff --git a/latex/project.xml b/latex/project.xml
index b40dabdb..c75e3185 100644
--- a/latex/project.xml
+++ b/latex/project.xml
@@ -63,14 +63,6 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>ant</groupId>
-      <artifactId>ant</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5.3-1</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
@@ -80,9 +72,6 @@
       <groupId>anttex</groupId>
       <artifactId>anttex</artifactId>
       <version>1.0</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/native/plugin.jelly b/native/plugin.jelly
index 14cad07b..c381b1f9 100644
--- a/native/plugin.jelly
+++ b/native/plugin.jelly
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@
 
     <goal name="native:compile" description="Compile the native compiler" prereqs="native:jniheader">
 
-       <taskdef name="cc" classname="net.sf.antcontrib.cpptasks.CCTask"/>
-       <typedef name="linker" classname="net.sf.antcontrib.cpptasks.LinkerDef"/>
-       <typedef name="compiler" classname="net.sf.antcontrib.cpptasks.CompilerDef"/>
+       <path id="native.classpath">
+         <pathelement location="${plugin.getDependencyPath('ant-contrib:cpptasks')}" />
+         <pathelement location="${plugin.getDependencyPath('bcel:bcel')}" />
+       </path>
+       <taskdef name="cc" classname="net.sf.antcontrib.cpptasks.CCTask" classpathref="native.classpath"/>
+       <typedef name="linker" classname="net.sf.antcontrib.cpptasks.LinkerDef" classpathref="native.classpath"/>
+       <typedef name="compiler" classname="net.sf.antcontrib.cpptasks.CompilerDef" classpathref="native.classpath"/>
 
        <ant:echo> Real Java Home = '${java.home}/..' 
                   artifactId = '${pom.artifactId}' </ant:echo>
diff --git a/native/project.xml b/native/project.xml
index 4829847c..32d13808 100644
--- a/native/project.xml
+++ b/native/project.xml
@@ -66,17 +66,11 @@
       <groupId>ant-contrib</groupId>
       <artifactId>cpptasks</artifactId>
       <version>20030309.134440</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>bcel</groupId>
       <artifactId>bcel</artifactId>
       <version>5.0</version>
-      <properties>
-        <classloader>root</classloader>
-      </properties>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>