site:run

Full name:

org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-site-plugin:2.4:run

Description:

Starts the site up, rendering documents as requested for faster editing. It uses Jetty as the web server.

Attributes:

  • Requires a Maven project to be executed.
  • Executes as an aggregator plugin.

Optional Parameters

Name Type Since Description
attributes Map - The template properties for rendering the site.
generateProjectInfo boolean 2.3 Whether to generate the summary page for project reports: project-info.html.
Default value is: true.
generatedSiteDirectory File - Directory containing generated documentation. This is used to pick up other source docs that might have been generated at build time.
Default value is: ${project.build.directory}/generated-site.
inputEncoding String - Specifies the input encoding.
Default value is: ${project.build.sourceEncoding}.
locales String - A comma separated list of locales supported by Maven. The first valid token will be the default Locale for this instance of the Java Virtual Machine.
moduleExcludes Map - Module type exclusion mappings ex: fml -> **/*-m1.fml (excludes fml files ending in '-m1.fml' recursively)

The configuration looks like this: 
  <moduleExcludes>
    <moduleType>filename1.ext,**/*sample.ext</moduleType>
    <!-- moduleType can be one of 'apt', 'fml' or 'xdoc'. -->
    <!-- The value is a comma separated list of           -->
    <!-- filenames or fileset patterns.                   -->
    <!-- Here's an example:                               -->
    <xdoc>changes.xml,navigation.xml</xdoc>
  </moduleExcludes>

outputEncoding String - Specifies the output encoding.
Default value is: ${project.reporting.outputEncoding}.
port int - The port to execute the HTTP server on.
Default value is: 8080.
relativizeDecorationLinks boolean 2.3 Make links in the site descriptor relative to the project URL. By default, any absolute links that appear in the site descriptor, e.g. banner hrefs, breadcrumbs, menu links, etc., will be made relative to project.url. Links will not be changed if this is set to false, or if the project has no URL defined.
Default value is: true.
siteDirectory File - Directory containing the site.xml file and the source for apt, fml and xdoc docs.
Default value is: ${basedir}/src/site.
tempWebappDirectory File - Where to create the dummy web application.
template String - Deprecated. use templateFile or skinning instead
templateDirectory File - Deprecated. use templateFile or skinning instead
Default value is: src/site.
templateFile File 2.0-beta-5 The location of a Velocity template file to use. When used, skins and the default templates, CSS and images are disabled. It is highly recommended that you package this as a skin instead.
xdocDirectory File - Deprecated. use the standard m2 directory layout
Default value is: ${basedir}/xdocs.

Parameter Details

attributes:

The template properties for rendering the site.
  • Type: java.util.Map
  • Required: No

generateProjectInfo:

Whether to generate the summary page for project reports: project-info.html.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.3
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${generateProjectInfo}
  • Default: true

generatedSiteDirectory:

Directory containing generated documentation. This is used to pick up other source docs that might have been generated at build time.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Required: No
  • Default: ${project.build.directory}/generated-site

inputEncoding:

Specifies the input encoding.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${encoding}
  • Default: ${project.build.sourceEncoding}

locales:

A comma separated list of locales supported by Maven. The first valid token will be the default Locale for this instance of the Java Virtual Machine.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${locales}

moduleExcludes:

Module type exclusion mappings ex: fml -> **/*-m1.fml (excludes fml files ending in '-m1.fml' recursively)

The configuration looks like this: 
  <moduleExcludes>
    <moduleType>filename1.ext,**/*sample.ext</moduleType>
    <!-- moduleType can be one of 'apt', 'fml' or 'xdoc'. -->
    <!-- The value is a comma separated list of           -->
    <!-- filenames or fileset patterns.                   -->
    <!-- Here's an example:                               -->
    <xdoc>changes.xml,navigation.xml</xdoc>
  </moduleExcludes>
  • Type: java.util.Map
  • Required: No

outputEncoding:

Specifies the output encoding.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${outputEncoding}
  • Default: ${project.reporting.outputEncoding}

port:

The port to execute the HTTP server on.
  • Type: int
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${port}
  • Default: 8080

relativizeDecorationLinks:

Make links in the site descriptor relative to the project URL. By default, any absolute links that appear in the site descriptor, e.g. banner hrefs, breadcrumbs, menu links, etc., will be made relative to project.url. Links will not be changed if this is set to false, or if the project has no URL defined.
  • Type: boolean
  • Since: 2.3
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${relativizeDecorationLinks}
  • Default: true

siteDirectory:

Directory containing the site.xml file and the source for apt, fml and xdoc docs.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Required: No
  • Default: ${basedir}/src/site

tempWebappDirectory:

Where to create the dummy web application.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${project.build.directory}/site-webapp

template:

Deprecated. use templateFile or skinning instead
Default template page.
  • Type: java.lang.String
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${template}

templateDirectory:

Deprecated. use templateFile or skinning instead
Directory containing the template page.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${templateDirectory}
  • Default: src/site

templateFile:

The location of a Velocity template file to use. When used, skins and the default templates, CSS and images are disabled. It is highly recommended that you package this as a skin instead.
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Since: 2.0-beta-5
  • Required: No
  • Expression: ${templateFile}

xdocDirectory:

Deprecated. use the standard m2 directory layout
Alternative directory for xdoc source, useful for m1 to m2 migration
  • Type: java.io.File
  • Required: No
  • Default: ${basedir}/xdocs