diff --git a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index cbedfd010b..f7be670405 100644
--- a/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/poky-ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
        <link linkend='var-MACHINE'>M</link> 
 <!--               <link linkend='var-glossary-n'>N</link> -->
 <!--               <link linkend='var-glossary-o'>O</link> -->
-       <link linkend='var-PACKAGE_ARCH'>P</link> 
+       <link linkend='var-P'>P</link> 
 <!--               <link linkend='var-glossary-q'>Q</link> -->
        <link linkend='var-RCONFLICTS'>R</link> 
        <link linkend='var-S'>S</link> 
@@ -1480,6 +1480,16 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/xorg-font-common.inc:INC_PR = "r2"
 
     <glossdiv id='var-glossary-p'><title>P</title>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-P'><glossterm>P</glossterm>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para>The recipe name and version.
+                    <filename>P</filename> is comprised of the following:
+                    <literallayout class='monospaced'>
+     ${PN}-${PV}
+                    </literallayout></para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
         <glossentry id='var-PACKAGE_ARCH'><glossterm>PACKAGE_ARCH</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>The architecture of the resulting package or packages.</para>