diff --git a/src/site/xdoc/index.xml b/src/site/xdoc/index.xml
index 709baab90f..520e123533 100644
--- a/src/site/xdoc/index.xml
+++ b/src/site/xdoc/index.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model:
     builds, dependency management, documentation creation, site
     publication, and distribution publication are all controlled from
-    the declarative file. Maven can be extended by plugins to utilise a
+    <a href="./maven-model/maven.html">the declarative file</a>. Maven can be extended by
+    <a href="http://maven.apache.org/plugins/">plugins</a> to utilise a
     number of other development tools for reporting or the build
     process.</p>