diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index ccb902bef8..3802c60d3f 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
                         the "meta-" string are appended
                         to several variables used in the configuration.
                         </para></listitem>
-                    <listitem><para>
+                    <listitem><para id='dev-layer-config-file-description'>
                         <emphasis>Create a Layer Configuration File:</emphasis>
                         Inside your new layer folder, you need to create a
                         <filename>conf/layer.conf</filename> file.