Maven filtering adding backslashes into Windows file paths?

[Laird Nelson]

I have an XML file that uses ${user.home} in an attribute.

When Maven filters this and expands it, it expands to:

C\:\Documents and Settings\...(and so on)

Note the backslash before the colon, which of course makes this an invalid
path on Windows.

How can I prevent Maven from doing this?

Best,
Laird