Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/changelog/ChangeLogReport.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/changelog/ChangeLogReport.java	(revision 948)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/changelog/ChangeLogReport.java	(working copy)
@@ -114,14 +114,21 @@
     private String outputEncoding;
     
     /**
-     * The URL to view the scm. Basis for external links from the generated report.
+     * The URL to view the scm. Fallback basis for external links from the generated report.
      *
      * @parameter expression="${project.scm.url}"
      *
      */
     private String scmUrl;
 
-    /** 
+    /**
+     * The URL to view file details in the scm. Primary basis for external links for the generated report.
+     *
+     * @parameter
+     */
+    private String displayFileDetailUrl;
+
+    /**
      * The Maven Project Object
      *
      * @parameter expression="${project}"
@@ -670,9 +677,13 @@
     {
         String linkFile = null;
         String linkRev  = null;
-        
-        if ( rpt_Repository != null )
+
+        if ( displayFileDetailUrl != null)
         {
+            linkFile = displayFileDetailUrl + name;
+        }
+        else if ( rpt_Repository != null )
+        {
             if ( connection.startsWith( "scm:perforce" ) )
             {
                 String path = getAbsolutePath( rpt_Repository, name );
@@ -684,6 +695,10 @@
                 String path = getAbsolutePath( rpt_Repository, name );
                 linkFile = path + rpt_OneRepoParam;
             }
+            else if ( connection.startsWith( "scm:svn" ) )
+            {
+                linkFile = rpt_Repository + rpt_OneRepoParam + name;
+            }
             else if ( connection.indexOf( "cvsmonitor.pl" ) > 0 )
             {
                 String module = rpt_OneRepoParam.replaceAll("^.*(&module=.*?(?:&|$)).*$", "$1" );