diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
index 3bc7c0bae8..1f75c6dad0 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml
@@ -769,6 +769,8 @@
         A somewhat formal method exists by which developers commit changes and push them into the 
         "contrib" area and subsequently request that the maintainer include them into "master"  
         This process is called “submitting a patch” or “submitting a change.”  
+        For information on submitting patches and changes, see the 
+        "<link linkend='how-to-submit-a-change'>How to Submit a Change</link>" section.
     </para>
 
     <para>