Index: modules/user/user.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.module,v
retrieving revision 1.892.2.15
diff -u -p -r1.892.2.15 user.module
--- modules/user/user.module	10 Aug 2009 11:34:59 -0000	1.892.2.15
+++ modules/user/user.module	14 Sep 2009 11:11:31 -0000
@@ -2401,7 +2401,11 @@ function user_register() {
 
   // Display the registration form.
   if (!$admin) {
-    $form['user_registration_help'] = array('#value' => filter_xss_admin(variable_get('user_registration_help', '')));
+    $form['user_registration_help'] = array(
+      '#value' => filter_xss_admin(variable_get('user_registration_help', '')),
+      // Ensure that user registration help appears above profile fields.
+      '#weight' => -20,
+    );
   }
 
   // Merge in the default user edit fields.