title: Maven direct and transitive dependencies resolution
body: <p>Artifact_A has both the direct dependency and the transitive dependency on Artifact_B within the same scope.</p>
  
  <p>Does the <code>direct dependency</code> always precede the <code>transitive dependency</code>, or the one of <code>higher version</code> prevail?</p>
  
  <p>Is there any reference with better illustration on <code>Maven Dependencies Resolution</code> than the chapter <a href="http://books.sonatype.com/mvnref-book/reference/pom-relationships-sect-project-dependencies.html" rel="nofollow">Maven reference manual - Project Dependencies</a>?</p>