diff --git a/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt b/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt
deleted file mode 100644
index 47acbe75c3..0000000000
--- a/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
- ---
- Bindings for Default Lifecycle Reference
- ---
- Hervé Boutemy
- ---
- 2011-09-12
- ---
-  
-Bindings for <<<default>>> Lifecycle Reference
-
-  The {{{./lifecycles.html}default lifecycle}} is defined without any binding: bindings are defined separately and
-  are specific for each packaging:
-
-%{toc|fromDepth=2}
-
-* Bindings for <<<pom>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=pom-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-
-* Bindings for <<<jar>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=jar-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-
-* Bindings for <<<ejb>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=ejb-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-
-* Bindings for <<<ejb3>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=ejb3-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-
-* Bindings for <<<maven-plugin>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=maven-plugin-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-
-* Bindings for <<<war>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=war-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-
-* Bindings for <<<ear>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=ear-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-
-* Bindings for <<<rar>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=rar-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-
-* Bindings for <<<par>>> packaging
-
-%{snippet|id=par-lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
-  
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diff --git a/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt.vm b/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt.vm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e129ba49f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core/src/site/apt/default-bindings.apt.vm
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+ ---
+ Bindings for Default Lifecycle Reference
+ ---
+ Hervé Boutemy
+ ---
+ 2011-09-12
+ ---
+  
+Bindings for <<<default>>> Lifecycle Reference
+
+  The {{{./lifecycles.html}default lifecycle}} is defined without any binding: bindings are defined separately and
+  are specific for each packaging:
+
+%{toc|fromDepth=2}
+
+* Bindings for <<<pom>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=pom-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+
+* Bindings for <<<jar>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=jar-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+
+* Bindings for <<<ejb>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=ejb-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+
+* Bindings for <<<ejb3>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=ejb3-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+
+* Bindings for <<<maven-plugin>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=maven-plugin-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+
+* Bindings for <<<war>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=war-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+
+* Bindings for <<<ear>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=ear-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+
+* Bindings for <<<rar>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=rar-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+
+* Bindings for <<<par>>> packaging
+
+%{snippet|id=par-lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/artifact-handlers.xml}
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-core/src/site/apt/lifecycles.apt b/maven-core/src/site/apt/lifecycles.apt.vm
similarity index 63%
rename from maven-core/src/site/apt/lifecycles.apt
rename to maven-core/src/site/apt/lifecycles.apt.vm
index f9b2d5acfd..253bbf6a75 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/site/apt/lifecycles.apt
+++ b/maven-core/src/site/apt/lifecycles.apt.vm
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ Lifecycles Reference
   <<<default>>> lifecycle is defined without any associated.
   Bindings are {{{./default-bindings.html}defined separately for every packaging}}:
 
-%{snippet|id=lifecycle|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml}
+%{snippet|id=lifecycle|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml}
 
 * <<<clean>>> Lifecycle
 
   <<<clean>>> lifecycle is defined directly with its bindings.
 
-%{snippet|id=clean|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml}
+%{snippet|id=clean|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml}
 
 * <<<site>>> Lifecycle
 
   <<<site>>> lifecycle is defined directly with its bindings.
 
-%{snippet|id=site|file=src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml}
+%{snippet|id=site|file=${project.basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml}
diff --git a/maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/super-pom.apt b/maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/super-pom.apt.vm
similarity index 53%
rename from maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/super-pom.apt
rename to maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/super-pom.apt.vm
index 56625f6ae8..df2a6f9c06 100644
--- a/maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/super-pom.apt
+++ b/maven-model-builder/src/site/apt/super-pom.apt.vm
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ Super POM
 
  All models implicitly inherit from a super-POM:
 
-%{snippet|id=superpom|file=src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml}
+%{snippet|id=superpom|file=${project.build.sourceDirectory}/../resources/org/apache/maven/model/pom-4.0.0.xml}