diff --git a/docs/harfbuzz-docs.xml b/docs/harfbuzz-docs.xml
index 140184af4..31aa4058b 100644
--- a/docs/harfbuzz-docs.xml
+++ b/docs/harfbuzz-docs.xml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
         <xi:include href="xml/hb-ot-name.xml"/>
         <xi:include href="xml/hb-ot-math.xml"/>
         <xi:include href="xml/hb-ot-shape.xml"/>
+        <xi:include href="xml/hb-ot-var.xml"/>
 
         <xi:include href="xml/hb-shape-plan.xml"/>
 
diff --git a/src/hb-ot-var.cc b/src/hb-ot-var.cc
index 472ee8452..64087be81 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-var.cc
+++ b/src/hb-ot-var.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@
 #include "hb-ot-var-mvar-table.hh"
 #include "hb-ot-var.h"
 
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:hb-ot-var
+ * @title: hb-ot-var
+ * @short_description: OpenType Font Variations
+ * @include: hb-ot.h
+ *
+ * Functions for fetching information about OpenType Variable Fonts.
+ **/
+
+
 /*
  * fvar/avar
  */