Override transitive dependency - Maven -

below dependency project

[info] |  +- jasperreports:jasperreports:jar:3.1.4:compile [info] |  |  +- commons-beanutils:commons-beanutils:jar:1.7.0:compile [info] |  |  +- commons-collections:commons-collections:jar:3.2.1:compile [info] |  |  +- commons-digester:commons-digester:jar:1.8:compile [info] |  |  +- com.lowagie:itext:jar:2.1.0:compile [info] |  |  +- jfree:jcommon:jar:1.0.15:compile [info] |  |  +- jfree:jfreechart:jar:1.0.12:compile [info] |  |  +- xml-apis:xml-apis:jar:1.3.02:compile 

how can override jasperreports include xml-apis:xml-apis:jar:1.3.04? see exclude not interested in not want exclude xml-apis.

so syntax override transitive dependency?

i tried following , worked

1. in parent pom

    <properties>     <!-- xml apis -->     <xml-apis.version>1.3.04</xml-apis.version>     </properties>      <dependencymanagement>             <dependency>                 <groupid>xml-apis</groupid>                 <artifactid>xml-apis</artifactid>                 <version>${xml-apis.version}</version>             </dependency>     </dependencymanagement> 

2. in project pom

   <dependency>        <groupid>jasperreports</groupid>        <artifactid>jasperreports</artifactid>        <version>3.1.4</version>     </dependency>     <dependency>         <groupid>xml-apis</groupid>         <artifactid>xml-apis</artifactid>               </dependency>