diff --git a/aspectj/plugin.jelly b/aspectj/plugin.jelly
index 9cf93f17..64232f6c 100644
--- a/aspectj/plugin.jelly
+++ b/aspectj/plugin.jelly
@@ -32,12 +32,17 @@
       <j:set var="aspectjCompileNotRequired" value="${aspectj.compile.notRequired}"/>
       <j:if test="${aspectjCompileNotRequired == null}">
 
+        <j:set 
+          var="ajcEmacssymFlag" 
+          value="${maven.aspectj.ajc.option.emacssym}"/>
+
         <ant:ajc
           destdir="${maven.build.dest}"
           excludes="**/package.html"
           debug="${maven.compile.debug}"
           deprecation="${maven.compile.deprecation}"
-          optimize="${maven.compile.optimize}">
+          optimize="${maven.compile.optimize}"
+          emacssym="${ajcEmacssymFlag}">
 
           <ant:src>
             <ant:path refid="maven.compile.src.set"/>
@@ -124,4 +129,4 @@
 
   </goal>
 
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/aspectj/plugin.properties b/aspectj/plugin.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..186c7e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aspectj/plugin.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+maven.aspectj.ajc.option.emacssym=no
diff --git a/aspectj/project.xml b/aspectj/project.xml
index f450af4c..9bfbf25f 100644
--- a/aspectj/project.xml
+++ b/aspectj/project.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@
         <role>Java Developer</role>
       </roles>
     </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <name>Pete Kazmier</name>
+      <id>kaz</id>
+      <email>pete-apache-dev@kazmier.com</email>
+      <organization></organization>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Java Developer</role>
+        <role>Documentation</role>
+      </roles>
+    </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/aspectj/xdocs/properties.xml b/aspectj/xdocs/properties.xml
index 3cda720c..f2924511 100644
--- a/aspectj/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/aspectj/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,22 @@
           <th>Optional?</th>
           <th>Description</th>
         </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>maven.aspectj.ajc.option.emacssym</td>
+          <td>Yes</td>
+          <td>
+            When set to <code>on</code>, instructs the AspectJ compiler
+            to generate emacs symbols.  Users taking advantage of the
+            AspectJ-emacs minor mode will want to specify this option.
+            The default value is <code>off</code>.
+          </td>
+        </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>maven.compile.debug</td>
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
-            Specifies wether to include debugging information in the compiled
-            class files; the default value is <code>on</code>.
+            Specifies whether to include debugging information in the
+            compiled class files; the default value is <code>on</code>.
             Used by the "java:compile" goal.
           </td>
         </tr>
@@ -27,9 +37,9 @@
           <td>maven.compile.deprecation</td>
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
-            Specifies wether source should be compiled with deprecation
-            information; the default value is <code>off</code>.
-            Used by the "java:compile" goal.
+            Specifies whether source should be compiled with deprecation
+            information; the default value is <code>off</code>.  Used by
+            the "java:compile" goal.
           </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
@@ -109,4 +119,4 @@
       </table>
     </section>
   </body>
-</document>
\ No newline at end of file
+</document>