diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/PluginXdocGenerator.java b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/PluginXdocGenerator.java
index 820c573..d1cbec2 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/PluginXdocGenerator.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/PluginXdocGenerator.java
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ public class PluginXdocGenerator
             addedUl = addUl( w, addedUl, parameter.getDefaultValue() );
             writeDetail( getString( "pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.default" ),
                          escapeXml( parameter.getDefaultValue() ), w );
+            
+            addedUl = addUl( w, addedUl, parameter.getAlias() );
+            writeDetail( getString( "pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.alias" ), escapeXml( parameter.getAlias() ),
+                         w );
 
             if ( addedUl )
             {
@@ -719,6 +723,13 @@ public class PluginXdocGenerator
             if ( property != null )
             {
                 w.writeMarkup( format( "pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.property.description", property ) );
+                w.writeMarkup( "<br/>" );
+            }
+            
+            if ( StringUtils.isNotEmpty( parameter.getAlias() ) )
+            {
+                w.writeMarkup( format( "pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.alias.description",
+                                       escapeXml( parameter.getAlias() ) ) );
             }
 
             w.endElement(); //td
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc.properties b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc.properties
index 0c8de65..20ecb56 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc.properties
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc.properties
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.property=User Property
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.property.description=<strong>User property is</strong>: <code>{0}</code>.
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.default=Default
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.defaultValue=<strong>Default value is</strong>: <code>{0}</code>.
+pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.alias=Alias
+pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.alias.description=<strong>Alias is</strong>: <code>{0}</code>.
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.requiredParameters=Required Parameters
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.optionalParameters=Optional Parameters
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameters=Parameters
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc_de.properties b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc_de.properties
index d1f92b7..c326151 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc_de.properties
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc_de.properties
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.required=Erforderlich
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.expression=Ausdruck
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.default=Standard
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.defaultValue=<strong>Standardwert ist</strong>: <code>{0}</code>.
+pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.alias=Alias
+pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.alias.description=<strong>Alias ist</strong>: <code>{0}</code>.
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.requiredParameters=Erforderliche Parameter
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.optionalParameters=Optionale Parameter
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameters=Parameter
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc_fr.properties b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc_fr.properties
index d7fc190..221ff92 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc_fr.properties
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/main/resources/pluginxdoc_fr.properties
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.property=Propri\u00e9t\u00e9 utilisateur
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.property.description=<strong>Propri\u00e9t\u00e9 utilisateur</strong> : <code>{0}</code>.
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.default=D\u00e9faut
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.defaultValue=<strong>Valeur par d\u00e9faut</strong> : <code>{0}</code>.
+pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.alias=Alias
+pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameter.alias.description=<strong>Alias</strong> : <code>{0}</code>.
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.requiredParameters=Param\u00e8tres requis
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.optionalParameters=Param\u00e8tres optionnels
 pluginxdoc.mojodescriptor.parameters=Param\u00e8tres
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/AbstractGeneratorTestCase.java b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/AbstractGeneratorTestCase.java
index 58d1e2c..5619ed4 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/AbstractGeneratorTestCase.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/AbstractGeneratorTestCase.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractGeneratorTestCase
         param.setRequired( true );
         param.setType( "java.lang.String" );
         param.setDescription( "Test parameter description" );
+        param.setAlias( "some.alias" );
 
         params.add( param );
 
diff --git a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/PluginDescriptorGeneratorTest.java b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/PluginDescriptorGeneratorTest.java
index cd70d97..9a1ab71 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/PluginDescriptorGeneratorTest.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-tools-generators/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/tools/plugin/generator/PluginDescriptorGeneratorTest.java
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public class PluginDescriptorGeneratorTest
         assertEquals( "dir", parameter.getName() );
         assertEquals( String.class.getName(), parameter.getType() );
         assertTrue( parameter.isRequired() );
+        assertEquals( "some.alias", parameter.getAlias() );
     }
 
     private void checkDependency( String groupId, String artifactId, String version, ComponentDependency dependency )