Index: modules/node/content_types.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/content_types.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.91
diff -u -p -r1.91 content_types.inc
--- modules/node/content_types.inc	24 Aug 2009 19:26:46 -0000	1.91
+++ modules/node/content_types.inc	5 Sep 2009 12:57:38 -0000
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ function node_type_form(&$form_state, $t
     '#title' => t('Description'),
     '#type' => 'textarea',
     '#default_value' => $type->description,
+    '#description' => t('A brief description of this content type. Like the content type\'s name, this text will be displayed as part of the list on the <em>add new content</em> page.'),    
   );
 
   $form['additional_settings'] = array(