""";

        Document doc = Document.of(pomXml);
        Element root = doc.root();

        // Insert empty elements using insertNewElement
        Element properties = DomUtils.insertNewElement("properties", root);
        Element dependencies = DomUtils.insertNewElement("dependencies", root);

        assertNotNull(properties, "properties element should be created");

        if (buildElement == null) {
            buildElement = DomUtils.insertNewElement(BUILD, root);
        }

        Element pluginManagementElement = buildElement.child(PLUGIN_MANAGEMENT).orElse(null);
        if (pluginManagementElement == null) {
            pluginManagementElement = DomUtils.insertNewElement(PLUGIN_MANAGEMENT, buildElement);
        }