Change default javadoc output directory in Maven

When using the Maven javadoc plugin for generating javadoc for your project, we also have the option of changing the default output directory. As you know, by default the javadoc gets created within the project-folder/target/apidocs directory.

So, when updating the location of javadoc's output directory, use the <reportOutputDirectory> tag. Consider the illustration below :

<plugin>
<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
<version>2.9.1</version>
<configuration>
<additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
<reportOutputDirectory>E:\\Javadoc\${project.name}</reportOutputDirectory>
</configuration>
<executions>
<execution>
<id>attach-javadocs</id>
<goals>
<goal>jar</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>

As you see in this case we have updated the javadoc output directory to a different drive itself i.e. E:\\Javadoc\${project.name}. Kindly check this link as well for additional reference.