diff --git a/pom/plugin.jelly b/pom/plugin.jelly
index 12e326d9..1276b1c2 100644
--- a/pom/plugin.jelly
+++ b/pom/plugin.jelly
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
       className="org.apache.maven.Validator"
       method="execute"
     />
+    
+    <d:jellybean
+      name="contentvalidator"
+      className="org.apache.maven.ContentValidator"
+      method="execute"
+    />
   </d:taglib>
 
   <!-- default goal -->
@@ -37,6 +43,20 @@
     <echo>POM is valid</echo>
 
   </goal>
+  
+  <goal
+    name="pom:contentvalidate"
+    description="Validate the content of the Maven POM">
+	<j:new className="org.apache.maven.ContentValidator" var="contentvalidator"/>
+	<j:setProperties object="${contentvalidator}" project="${pom}"/>
+    
+    <j:set var="notices" value="${contentvalidator.execute()}"/>
+   	
+	<j:forEach var="notice" items="${notices}">
+		<echo>${notice.Level} : ${notice.Section} : ${notice.Message}</echo>
+    </j:forEach>
+
+  </goal>
 
   <!-- ================================================================== -->
   <!-- U P D A T E  P O M                                                 -->
diff --git a/pom/src/main/org/apache/maven/ContentNotice.java b/pom/src/main/org/apache/maven/ContentNotice.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e18b1774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pom/src/main/org/apache/maven/ContentNotice.java
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package org.apache.maven;
+
+/* ====================================================================
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution,
+ *    if any, must include the following acknowledgment:
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "Apache" and "Apache Software Foundation" and
+ *    "Apache Maven" must not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without prior written permission. For
+ *    written permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache",
+ *    "Apache Maven", nor may "Apache" appear in their name, without
+ *    prior written permission of the Apache Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ *
+ * ====================================================================
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @author <a href="mailto:bwalding@apache.org">Ben Walding</a>
+ * @version $Id: ContentNotice.java,v 1.1 2003/02/09 13:26:40 bwalding Exp $
+ */
+public class ContentNotice
+{
+  public static final String INFO = "INFO";
+  public static final String WARN = "WARNING";
+  public static final String ERROR = "ERROR";
+
+  private String section;
+  private String message;
+  private String level;
+
+  public ContentNotice(String level, String section, String message)
+  {
+    this.level = level;
+    this.section = section;
+    this.message = message;
+  }
+  /**
+   * @return String
+   */
+  public String getMessage()
+  {
+    return message;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return String
+   */
+  public String getSection()
+  {
+    return section;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return String
+   */
+  public String getLevel()
+  {
+    return level;
+  }
+
+  public String toString()
+  {
+    return level + " : " + section + " : " + message;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/pom/src/main/org/apache/maven/ContentValidator.java b/pom/src/main/org/apache/maven/ContentValidator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..211f52bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pom/src/main/org/apache/maven/ContentValidator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package org.apache.maven;
+
+/* ====================================================================
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2003 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution,
+ *    if any, must include the following acknowledgment:
+ *       "This product includes software developed by the
+ *        Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/)."
+ *    Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
+ *
+ * 4. The names "Apache" and "Apache Software Foundation" and
+ *    "Apache Maven" must not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without prior written permission. For
+ *    written permission, please contact apache@apache.org.
+ *
+ * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Apache",
+ *    "Apache Maven", nor may "Apache" appear in their name, without
+ *    prior written permission of the Apache Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION OR
+ * ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+ * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ *
+ * ====================================================================
+ */
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.maven.project.Project;
+
+/**
+ * @author <a href="mailto:bwalding@apache.org">Ben Walding</a>
+ * @version $Id: ContentValidator.java,v 1.1 2003/02/09 13:26:40 bwalding Exp $
+ */
+public class ContentValidator
+{
+  List notices;
+  Project project;
+  public ContentValidator()
+  {
+  }
+  /**
+   * @return Project
+   */
+  public Project getProject()
+  {
+    return project;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the project.
+   * @param project The project to set
+   */
+  public void setProject(Project project)
+  {
+    this.project = project;
+  }
+
+  protected void addNotice(ContentNotice notice)
+  {
+    notices.add(notice);
+  }
+
+  protected void addNotice(String level, String section, String message)
+  {
+    addNotice(new ContentNotice(level, section, message));
+  }
+
+  public List execute()
+  {
+    notices = new ArrayList();
+    validateProject();
+    return notices;
+  }
+
+  protected void validateProject()
+  {
+    if (project.getLogo() == null || project.getLogo().trim().length() == 0)
+    {
+      addNotice(ContentNotice.INFO, "/project/logo", "Element is null or empty.  No logo will be displayed.");
+    }
+
+    validateLicenses();
+  }
+
+  protected void validateLicenses()
+  {
+    if (project.getLicenses().size() == 0)
+    {
+      addNotice(
+        ContentNotice.WARN,
+        "/project/licenses",
+        "No licenses defined. Your project has a license and it should be entered into the licenses section.");
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected void validateDevelopers()
+  {
+  }
+
+}