diff --git a/ant/project.xml b/ant/project.xml
index 36b23ece..47e3bcd4 100644
--- a/ant/project.xml
+++ b/ant/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-ant-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Ant Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/antlr/project.xml b/antlr/project.xml
index 802ef1b6..479fae45 100644
--- a/antlr/project.xml
+++ b/antlr/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-antlr-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Antlr Plugin</name>
diff --git a/appserver/project.xml b/appserver/project.xml
index 18e7778c..19daf3dd 100644
--- a/appserver/project.xml
+++ b/appserver/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-appserver-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Appserver Plugin</name>
diff --git a/artifact/project.xml b/artifact/project.xml
index 766856fd..c6f06d85 100644
--- a/artifact/project.xml
+++ b/artifact/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-artifact-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Artifact Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/ashkelon/project.xml b/ashkelon/project.xml
index 9e5396bb..d081241d 100644
--- a/ashkelon/project.xml
+++ b/ashkelon/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-ashkelon-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Ashkelon Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/aspectj/project.xml b/aspectj/project.xml
index 9bfbf25f..3b7cd85d 100644
--- a/aspectj/project.xml
+++ b/aspectj/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-aspectj-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven AspectJ Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/cactus/project.xml b/cactus/project.xml
index 53baffa6..8f134ab5 100644
--- a/cactus/project.xml
+++ b/cactus/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-cactus-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Cactus Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/castor/project.xml b/castor/project.xml
index 0be423af..a26bbc43 100644
--- a/castor/project.xml
+++ b/castor/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-castor-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Castor Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/changelog/project.xml b/changelog/project.xml
index ad920cec..42690421 100644
--- a/changelog/project.xml
+++ b/changelog/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-changelog-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Changelog Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/changes/project.xml b/changes/project.xml
index 4852e864..3f29d0d3 100644
--- a/changes/project.xml
+++ b/changes/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-changes-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Changes Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/checkstyle/project.xml b/checkstyle/project.xml
index 25012409..fcb0775c 100644
--- a/checkstyle/project.xml
+++ b/checkstyle/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-checkstyle-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Checkstyle Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/clean/clean/project.xml b/clean/clean/project.xml
index 1ef8f0c1..e68da1d7 100644
--- a/clean/clean/project.xml
+++ b/clean/clean/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-clean-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Clean Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/clean/project.xml b/clean/project.xml
index 1ef8f0c1..e68da1d7 100644
--- a/clean/project.xml
+++ b/clean/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-clean-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Clean Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/clover/project.xml b/clover/project.xml
index e55e3679..066e1b73 100644
--- a/clover/project.xml
+++ b/clover/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-clover-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Clover Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/codeswitcher/project.xml b/codeswitcher/project.xml
index 03a3029b..2318538b 100644
--- a/codeswitcher/project.xml
+++ b/codeswitcher/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-codeswitcher-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven CodeSwitcher Plugin</name>
diff --git a/console/project.xml b/console/project.xml
index 1dc32770..33ee40e5 100644
--- a/console/project.xml
+++ b/console/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-console-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Console Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/cruisecontrol/project.xml b/cruisecontrol/project.xml
index 87c77388..c760b1f8 100644
--- a/cruisecontrol/project.xml
+++ b/cruisecontrol/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-cruisecontrol-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Cruise Control Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.0-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
diff --git a/deploy/project.xml b/deploy/project.xml
index 799768ad..45e76781 100644
--- a/deploy/project.xml
+++ b/deploy/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-deploy-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Deploy Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/developer-activity/project.xml b/developer-activity/project.xml
index 0aa19958..aafde62c 100644
--- a/developer-activity/project.xml
+++ b/developer-activity/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-developer-activity-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Developer Activity Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/dist/project.xml b/dist/project.xml
index e7b6a1ac..f0fb4ce4 100644
--- a/dist/project.xml
+++ b/dist/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-dist-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Distribution Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/docbook/project.xml b/docbook/project.xml
index ea283369..bbdb5fce 100644
--- a/docbook/project.xml
+++ b/docbook/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-docbook-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven DocBook Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/ear/project.xml b/ear/project.xml
index 6dba0ccf..9889d069 100644
--- a/ear/project.xml
+++ b/ear/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-ear-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven EAR Plugin</name>
diff --git a/eclipse/project.xml b/eclipse/project.xml
index 9935da7f..6bd1a461 100644
--- a/eclipse/project.xml
+++ b/eclipse/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-eclipse-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Eclipse Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/ejb/project.xml b/ejb/project.xml
index aaad83b4..62c04802 100644
--- a/ejb/project.xml
+++ b/ejb/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-ejb-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven EJB Plugin</name>
diff --git a/faq/project.xml b/faq/project.xml
index 0f85364c..27083a9b 100644
--- a/faq/project.xml
+++ b/faq/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-faq-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven FAQ Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/file-activity/project.xml b/file-activity/project.xml
index 828028f3..fdf69a2a 100644
--- a/file-activity/project.xml
+++ b/file-activity/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-file-activity-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven File Activity Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/genapp/project.xml b/genapp/project.xml
index 9b58d1dc..dd773d19 100644
--- a/genapp/project.xml
+++ b/genapp/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-genapp-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Genapp Plugin</name>
diff --git a/genapp/src/plugin-resources/default/template-resources/project.xml b/genapp/src/plugin-resources/default/template-resources/project.xml
index 81dfbfb9..70ea9937 100644
--- a/genapp/src/plugin-resources/default/template-resources/project.xml
+++ b/genapp/src/plugin-resources/default/template-resources/project.xml
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
   <!-- build information for the project -->
   <build>
     <nagEmailAddress>turbine-maven-dev@jakarta.apache.org</nagEmailAddress>
-    <sourceDirectory>${basedir}/src/java</sourceDirectory>
-    <unitTestSourceDirectory>${basedir}/src/test</unitTestSourceDirectory>
+    <sourceDirectory>src/java</sourceDirectory>
+    <unitTestSourceDirectory>src/test</unitTestSourceDirectory>
 
     <unitTest>
       <includes>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
     <resources>
       <resource>
-        <directory>${basedir}/src/conf</directory>
+        <directory>src/conf</directory>
         <includes>
           <include>*.properties</include>
         </includes>
diff --git a/gump/project.xml b/gump/project.xml
index 9774630b..15b71fc0 100644
--- a/gump/project.xml
+++ b/gump/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-gump-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Gump Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/hibernate/project.xml b/hibernate/project.xml
index ff0c79bc..83629ccf 100644
--- a/hibernate/project.xml
+++ b/hibernate/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-hibernate-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Hibernate Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/html2xdoc/project.xml b/html2xdoc/project.xml
index 56f1f264..9dc57f90 100644
--- a/html2xdoc/project.xml
+++ b/html2xdoc/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-html2xdoc-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Html2XDoc Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/idea/project.xml b/idea/project.xml
index ab230ce5..81a8aa49 100644
--- a/idea/project.xml
+++ b/idea/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-idea-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven IDEA Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/j2ee/project.xml b/j2ee/project.xml
index e0f7715b..a7c2cb6f 100644
--- a/j2ee/project.xml
+++ b/j2ee/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-j2ee-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven J2EE Plugin</name>
diff --git a/jalopy/project.xml b/jalopy/project.xml
index 44b4bd2d..47126bf0 100644
--- a/jalopy/project.xml
+++ b/jalopy/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jalopy-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Jalopy Plugin</name>
diff --git a/jar/project.xml b/jar/project.xml
index 4f754f8f..6756b538 100644
--- a/jar/project.xml
+++ b/jar/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jar-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Jar Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/java/project.xml b/java/project.xml
index d0cf475a..2848a2d0 100644
--- a/java/project.xml
+++ b/java/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-java-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Java Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/javadoc/project.xml b/javadoc/project.xml
index 6b3eafb2..47d8bebe 100644
--- a/javadoc/project.xml
+++ b/javadoc/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-javadoc-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Javadoc Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jboss/project.xml b/jboss/project.xml
index e4456204..b1246a35 100644
--- a/jboss/project.xml
+++ b/jboss/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jboss-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JBoss Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jbuilder/project.xml b/jbuilder/project.xml
index 7a3723f1..c0b9ebc3 100644
--- a/jbuilder/project.xml
+++ b/jbuilder/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jbuilder-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JBuilder Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jdee/project.xml b/jdee/project.xml
index 187a37be..68d7b807 100644
--- a/jdee/project.xml
+++ b/jdee/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdee-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDEE Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jdepend/project.xml b/jdepend/project.xml
index 7b3c8b74..da0f7ed5 100644
--- a/jdepend/project.xml
+++ b/jdepend/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdepend-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDepend Plugin</name>
diff --git a/jdeveloper/project.xml b/jdeveloper/project.xml
index 698078e3..58cd0c9d 100644
--- a/jdeveloper/project.xml
+++ b/jdeveloper/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdeveloper-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDeveloper Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jdiff/project.xml b/jdiff/project.xml
index 78209dee..4a2ca299 100644
--- a/jdiff/project.xml
+++ b/jdiff/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jdiff-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JDiff Plugin</name>
diff --git a/jellydoc/project.xml b/jellydoc/project.xml
index 2b4b93ff..2bc870be 100644
--- a/jellydoc/project.xml
+++ b/jellydoc/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jellydoc-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JellyDoc Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jnlp/project.xml b/jnlp/project.xml
index 8bbb0ba5..36502338 100644
--- a/jnlp/project.xml
+++ b/jnlp/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jnlp-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JNLP Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/junit-report/project.xml b/junit-report/project.xml
index 75260ff0..b56eb429 100644
--- a/junit-report/project.xml
+++ b/junit-report/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-junit-report-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JUnit Report Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/junitdoclet/project.xml b/junitdoclet/project.xml
index 9fff8ec4..bf2049b4 100644
--- a/junitdoclet/project.xml
+++ b/junitdoclet/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-junit-doclet-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JUnitDoclet Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/jxr/project.xml b/jxr/project.xml
index 276dee63..691391f4 100644
--- a/jxr/project.xml
+++ b/jxr/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-jxr-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven JXR Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/latex/project.xml b/latex/project.xml
index 93bae1b9..fd8cedab 100644
--- a/latex/project.xml
+++ b/latex/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-latex-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Latex Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/latka/project.xml b/latka/project.xml
index d49d9659..375b401b 100644
--- a/latka/project.xml
+++ b/latka/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-latka-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Latka Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/license/project.xml b/license/project.xml
index b94aaab9..83e92783 100644
--- a/license/project.xml
+++ b/license/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-license-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven License Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/linkcheck/project.xml b/linkcheck/project.xml
index a7c1cfe3..82b1ffd3 100644
--- a/linkcheck/project.xml
+++ b/linkcheck/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-linkcheck-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven LinkCheck Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/multiproject/project.xml b/multiproject/project.xml
index 5cf83990..7be299be 100644
--- a/multiproject/project.xml
+++ b/multiproject/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-multiproject-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Multi-Project Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.1-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
diff --git a/native/project.xml b/native/project.xml
index 511b4350..f9d44459 100644
--- a/native/project.xml
+++ b/native/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-native-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Native Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/native/samples/helloworld/project.xml b/native/samples/helloworld/project.xml
index f1256ddc..b78f4520 100644
--- a/native/samples/helloworld/project.xml
+++ b/native/samples/helloworld/project.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   <!-- Gump integration -->
   <gumpRepositoryId>jakarta</gumpRepositoryId>
   <build>
-    <sourceDirectory>${basedir}/src/java</sourceDirectory>
-    <unitTestSourceDirectory>${basedir}/src/test</unitTestSourceDirectory>
+    <sourceDirectory>src/java</sourceDirectory>
+    <unitTestSourceDirectory>src/test</unitTestSourceDirectory>
   </build>
 </project>
 
diff --git a/pdf/project.xml b/pdf/project.xml
index c63aef49..6a028382 100644
--- a/pdf/project.xml
+++ b/pdf/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-pdf-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven PDF Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/perforce/project.xml b/perforce/project.xml
index cbb038c6..c2af9d01 100644
--- a/perforce/project.xml
+++ b/perforce/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-perforce-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Perforce Plugin</name>
diff --git a/plugin/project.xml b/plugin/project.xml
index d240437a..561b0ace 100644
--- a/plugin/project.xml
+++ b/plugin/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-plugin-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Plugin Plugin</name>
diff --git a/pmd/project.xml b/pmd/project.xml
index 20f4bce8..b48deea0 100644
--- a/pmd/project.xml
+++ b/pmd/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-pmd-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven PMD Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/pom/project.xml b/pom/project.xml
index 304e99b4..faee1ed3 100644
--- a/pom/project.xml
+++ b/pom/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-pom-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven POM Plugin</name>
diff --git a/release/project.xml b/release/project.xml
index 5556a2d0..5b5e224f 100644
--- a/release/project.xml
+++ b/release/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-release-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Release Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/repository/project.xml b/repository/project.xml
index dcfac0f3..67ed8cb1 100644
--- a/repository/project.xml
+++ b/repository/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-repository-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Repository Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/runner/project.xml b/runner/project.xml
index 121845db..55787d16 100644
--- a/runner/project.xml
+++ b/runner/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-runner-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Plexus Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/scm/project.xml b/scm/project.xml
index 9dc8e648..464b5fc8 100644
--- a/scm/project.xml
+++ b/scm/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-scm-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Source Control Management Plug-in</name>
   <currentVersion>1.0</currentVersion>
diff --git a/sea/project.xml b/sea/project.xml
index 6f0fe595..9b6f8823 100644
--- a/sea/project.xml
+++ b/sea/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-sea-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Self Extracting Archive Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/shell/project.xml b/shell/project.xml
index 12dfcd4d..b3089358 100644
--- a/shell/project.xml
+++ b/shell/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-shell-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Shell Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/simian/project.xml b/simian/project.xml
index 259f2d77..7ebe5836 100644
--- a/simian/project.xml
+++ b/simian/project.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <id>maven-simian-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Simian Plugin</name>
   <currentVersion>1.2-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
diff --git a/site/project.xml b/site/project.xml
index e25f651d..292bb060 100644
--- a/site/project.xml
+++ b/site/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-site-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Site Plugin</name>
diff --git a/statcvs/project.xml b/statcvs/project.xml
index 26c9e922..0b4e16f8 100644
--- a/statcvs/project.xml
+++ b/statcvs/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-statcvs-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven StatCvs Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/struts/project.xml b/struts/project.xml
index 6f088f87..d2172963 100644
--- a/struts/project.xml
+++ b/struts/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-struts-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Struts Plugin</name>
diff --git a/summit/project.xml b/summit/project.xml
index 8cd67d6d..2e86561a 100644
--- a/summit/project.xml
+++ b/summit/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-summit-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Summit Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/tasklist/project.xml b/tasklist/project.xml
index efc65b18..2ec91606 100644
--- a/tasklist/project.xml
+++ b/tasklist/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-tasklist-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Tasklist Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/test/project.xml b/test/project.xml
index 74614eb3..308521d3 100644
--- a/test/project.xml
+++ b/test/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-test-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Test Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/tjdo/project.xml b/tjdo/project.xml
index c8ad7970..4d056939 100644
--- a/tjdo/project.xml
+++ b/tjdo/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-tjdo-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven TJDO plugin</name>
diff --git a/torque/project.xml b/torque/project.xml
index 917aa859..10eede73 100644
--- a/torque/project.xml
+++ b/torque/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-torque-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Torque Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/touchstone-partner/project.xml b/touchstone-partner/project.xml
index 676edaf0..fa94374e 100644
--- a/touchstone-partner/project.xml
+++ b/touchstone-partner/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-touchstone-partner-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Touchstone Partner Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/touchstone/project.xml b/touchstone/project.xml
index d8724493..365e36b5 100644
--- a/touchstone/project.xml
+++ b/touchstone/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-touchstone-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Touchstone Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/uberjar/project.xml b/uberjar/project.xml
index 1522bbe3..3978fc14 100644
--- a/uberjar/project.xml
+++ b/uberjar/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <!-- the version of maven's project object model -->
 
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
diff --git a/vdoclet/project.xml b/vdoclet/project.xml
index 8bfefd63..ba3fcc80 100644
--- a/vdoclet/project.xml
+++ b/vdoclet/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-vdoclet-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven VDoclet Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/war/project.xml b/war/project.xml
index 7efb515f..021715d8 100644
--- a/war/project.xml
+++ b/war/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-war-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven WAR Plugin</name>
diff --git a/was40/project.xml b/was40/project.xml
index ec8e0701..e8c3535b 100644
--- a/was40/project.xml
+++ b/was40/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-was40-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven WebSphere 4.0 Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/webserver/project.xml b/webserver/project.xml
index afc5a696..f3a61033 100644
--- a/webserver/project.xml
+++ b/webserver/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-webserver-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Webserver Plugin</name>
diff --git a/wizard/project.xml b/wizard/project.xml
index 02b59120..848340ed 100644
--- a/wizard/project.xml
+++ b/wizard/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-wizard-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Wizard Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/word2html/project.xml b/word2html/project.xml
index 8f26634e..b9ebf6af 100644
--- a/word2html/project.xml
+++ b/word2html/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-word2html-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven Word to HTML Plug-in</name>
diff --git a/xdoc/project.xml b/xdoc/project.xml
index 5c29319c..36f1600e 100644
--- a/xdoc/project.xml
+++ b/xdoc/project.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <project>
-  <extend>${basedir}/../project.xml</extend>
+  <extend>../project.xml</extend>
   <pomVersion>3</pomVersion>
   <id>maven-xdoc-plugin</id>
   <name>Maven XDoc Plug-in</name>