diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 2702abb180..b1fa0b753d 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -244,16 +244,17 @@
         These recipes usually only need to point to the source's archive and then inherit
         the proper <filename>.bbclass</filename> file.
         Building is split into two methods dependling on which method the module authors used.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-        Extensions that use an Autotools-based build system require Autotools and
-        <filename>distutils</filename>-based <filename>.bbclasse</filename> files in their recipes.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-        Extensions that use <filename>distutils</filename>-based build systems require
-        <filename>distutils.bbclass</filename> in their recipes.
+        <itemizedlist>
+            <listitem><para>Extensions that use an Autotools-based build system
+                require Autotools and
+                <filename>distutils</filename>-based
+                <filename>.bbclasse</filename> files in their recipes.
+                </para></listitem>
+            <listitem><para>Extensions that use
+                <filename>distutils</filename>-based build systems require
+                <filename>distutils.bbclass</filename> in their recipes.
+                </para></listitem>
+        </itemizedlist>
     </para>
 </section>