diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-descriptor.apt b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-descriptor.apt.vm
similarity index 94%
rename from maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-descriptor.apt
rename to maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-descriptor.apt.vm
index 315d456..83cc6be 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-descriptor.apt
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-descriptor.apt.vm
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ Configuring Generation of Plugin Descriptor
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.3</version>
+        <version>${project.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <goalPrefix>plugin</goalPrefix>
-          <outputDirectory>${basedir}/target/dir</outputDirectory>
+          <outputDirectory>target/dir</outputDirectory>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ mvn archetype:create \
         </parameter>
       </parameters>
       <configuration>
-        <outputDirectory implementation="java.io.File">${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>
+        <outputDirectory implementation="java.io.File">\${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>
       </configuration>
     </mojo>
   </mojos>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-help.apt b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-help.apt.vm
similarity index 97%
rename from maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-help.apt
rename to maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-help.apt.vm
index f846d44..d0c4273 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-help.apt
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-help.apt.vm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Configuring Generation of Help Mojo
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.3</version>
+        <version>${project.version}</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>generated-helpmojo</id>
diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-report.apt b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-report.apt.vm
similarity index 97%
rename from maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-report.apt
rename to maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-report.apt.vm
index d65f0a7..10d90f5 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-report.apt
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/generate-report.apt.vm
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Configuring Generation of Documentation Reports
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.3</version>
+        <version>${project.version}</version>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
     ...