diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 0e3b6bd3be..933edcf6e1 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -13079,7 +13079,9 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
                             Fetches files, which are usually files shipped with
                             the
                             <link linkend='metadata'>Metadata</link>,
-                            from the local machine.
+                            from the local machine (e.g.
+                            <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_OM_URL;#patching-dev-environment'>patch</ulink>
+                            files).
                             The path is relative to the
                             <link linkend='var-FILESPATH'><filename>FILESPATH</filename></link>
                             variable.