[ http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MPH-15?page=comments#action_70438 ] Andrea Aime commented on MPH-15: --------------------------------
Well, apparently the current version of the help plugin allows for that, even if the help plugin site does not seem up to date. The following works: mvn help:describe -Dplugin=site -Dfull=true (althought the output is a bit too verbose i my opinon) > help:describe should accept plugin prefix or prefix:goal > -------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: MPH-15 > URL: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/MPH-15 > Project: Maven 2.x Help Plugin > Issue Type: Improvement > Reporter: Kenney Westerhof > Priority: Minor > > It's tedious and unnecessary to type the entire groupId and artifactId since > plugin:goal also works > when specified on the commandline. > Add a new parameter -Dgoal=plugin:goal or -Dprefix=plugin and let m2 resolve > the plugin > in the normal fashion; > mvn help:describe -Dprefix=help -> show Mojo's for maven-help-plugin -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://jira.codehaus.org/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
