Index: src/site/apt/index.apt
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--- src/site/apt/index.apt	(Revision 579158)
+++ src/site/apt/index.apt	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -27,8 +27,14 @@
 Maven Compiler Plugin
 
   The Compiler Plugin is used to compile the sources of your project.  The
-  default compiler is <<<javac>>> and is used to compile Java sources.  Other
-  compilers can be used and work has already started on AspectJ, .NET, and C#.
+  default compiler is <<<javac>>> and is used to compile Java sources.  
+  The default <<<source>>> setting is Java 1.3; the default <<<target>>> 
+  is Java 1.1, independently of the JDK you run Maven with.
+  If you want to change these defaults, set <<<source>>> and <<<target>>> 
+  as described on 
+  {{{examples/set-compiler-source-and-target.html}Compile Using -source and -target javac Options}}.
+  Other compilers than <<<javac>>> can be used and work has already started 
+  on AspectJ, .NET, and C#.
 
   This Compiler Plugin is the Maven 2 version of Maven 1.x's Java Plugin.