diff --git a/doc/config.html b/doc/config.html
index 5dff372f..18bcd38c 100755
--- a/doc/config.html
+++ b/doc/config.html
@@ -660,6 +660,12 @@ New icons are welcome and should be sent back to the author to be incorporated
 in the next version.
 <p>
 
+<LI><b><code>Comment &lt;attribute&gt; = &lt;comment&gt;</code></b>
+<br>
+Optional comment which is displayed below the attribute name in the entry form.
+Can be used to explain the attribute somehow.
+<p>
+
 <LI><b><code>Icon comment &lt;icon&gt; = &lt;comment&gt;</code></b>
 <br>
 Icons may contain a comment, which is then used in email notifications instead
diff --git a/src/elogd.c b/src/elogd.c
index 25475c03..bbd9a9e6 100755
--- a/src/elogd.c
+++ b/src/elogd.c
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
   Contents:     Web server program for Electronic Logbook ELOG
 
   $Log$
+  Revision 1.163  2003/12/03 14:36:01  midas
+  Added 'comment <attribute>'
+
   Revision 1.162  2003/12/03 12:49:14  midas
   Changed email notification format
 
@@ -5524,7 +5527,14 @@ char   fl[8][NAME_LENGTH];
       }
 
     /* display text box */
-    rsprintf("<tr><td nowrap class=\"attribname\">%s%s:</td>", attr_list[index], star);
+    rsprintf("<tr><td nowrap class=\"attribname\">%s%s:", attr_list[index], star);
+
+    /* show optional comment */
+    sprintf(str, "Comment %s", attr_list[index]);
+    if (getcfg(lbs->name, str, comment))
+      rsprintf("<br><span class=\"selcomment\"><b>%s</b></span>\n", comment);
+
+    rsprintf("</td>\n");
 
     /* if attribute cannot be changed, just display text */
     if ((attr_flags[index] & AF_LOCKED) ||