Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/ApplicationXmlWriter.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/ApplicationXmlWriter.java	(revision 899336)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/ear/ApplicationXmlWriter.java	(working copy)
@@ -58,21 +58,26 @@
         if ( GenerateApplicationXmlMojo.VERSION_1_3.equals( version ) )
         {
             writer = initializeRootElementOneDotThree( w );
-        }
-        else if ( GenerateApplicationXmlMojo.VERSION_1_4.equals( version ) )
-        {
-            writer = initializeRootElementOneDotFour( w );
-        }
-        else if ( GenerateApplicationXmlMojo.VERSION_5.equals( version ) )
-        {
-            writer = initializeRootElementFive( w );
+            writeDisplayName( context.getDisplayName(), writer );
+            writeDescription( context.getDescription(), writer );
         }
-        else if ( GenerateApplicationXmlMojo.VERSION_6.equals( version ))
+        else
         {
-            writer = initializeRootElementSix( w );
+	        if ( GenerateApplicationXmlMojo.VERSION_1_4.equals( version ) )
+	        {
+	            writer = initializeRootElementOneDotFour( w );
+	        }
+	        else if ( GenerateApplicationXmlMojo.VERSION_5.equals( version ) )
+	        {
+	            writer = initializeRootElementFive( w );
+	        }
+	        else if ( GenerateApplicationXmlMojo.VERSION_6.equals( version ))
+	        {
+	            writer = initializeRootElementSix( w );
+	        }
+	        writeDescription( context.getDescription(), writer );
+	        writeDisplayName( context.getDisplayName(), writer );
         }
-        writeDisplayName( context.getDisplayName(), writer );
-        writeDescription( context.getDescription(), writer );
 
         final Iterator moduleIt = context.getEarModules().iterator();
         while ( moduleIt.hasNext() )