# Maven POM 4.0.0

Source: https://xmlvalid.com/schemas/maven-pom-4.0.0

> The pom.xml of Maven projects: dependencies, build plugins, modules.

Every Maven build is described by a pom.xml in the 4.0.0 model. The schema catches misplaced or misspelled elements that Maven would otherwise ignore or report late.

- Type: XSD
- Version: 4.0.0
- Namespace: `http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0`
- Root element: `project`
- Publisher: Apache Software Foundation (Apache License 2.0), source: https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd
- Validate against it: https://xmlvalid.com/validate?schema=maven-pom-4.0.0

## Notes

- Plugin  blocks are free-form and not checked. Property references, versions and inheritance are resolved by Maven, not by the schema.