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Andy Seaborne edited comment on MJAVADOC-511 at 2/9/18 9:27 AM: ---------------------------------------------------------------- There are many blog pages describing the use of {{<additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>}}. It would be helpful to at least warn when this is used and ignored. I encountered this effect while upgrading a build to work with Java9 using the information in https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/Java+9+-+Jigsaw was (Author: andy.seaborne): There are many blog pages describing the use of {{<additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>}}. It would be helpful to at least warn when this is used and ignored. > Doclint regression in 3.0.0 > --------------------------- > > Key: MJAVADOC-511 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MJAVADOC-511 > Project: Maven Javadoc Plugin > Issue Type: Bug > Components: javadoc > Affects Versions: 3.0.0 > Reporter: Aurélien > Assignee: Robert Scholte > Priority: Major > > Before 3.0.0 it was possible to disable doclint validation by using the > parameter {{}} > {code:java} > <additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>{code} > > Since 3.0.0 this parameter is ignored and the javadoc plugin raises many > errors again. > > I understand there is a new parameter, "doclint", to control the doclint > validation. However, if the "old way" is not the intended way, would it be > possible to deprecate the old option (and show a warning) before actually > removing this parameter? -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v7.6.3#76005)