diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 3d978d11b..bbb586715 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@
     makes use of namespaces to avoid name clashes of custom tasks.
     For a longer list of fixed bugs and new features see the release
     notes.</p>
+                                <p>The manual of Ant 1.6 is available on line 
+    <a href="manual-1.6beta/"> here</a>.</p>
                         <h3 class="section">
       <a name="Ant 1.5.4"></a>
       Ant 1.5.4
diff --git a/xdocs/index.xml b/xdocs/index.xml
index c32ee7929..edd6f017c 100644
--- a/xdocs/index.xml
+++ b/xdocs/index.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
     makes use of namespaces to avoid name clashes of custom tasks.
     For a longer list of fixed bugs and new features see the release
     notes.</p>
+    
+    <p>The manual of Ant 1.6 is available on line 
+    <a href="manual-1.6beta/"> here</a>.</p> 
 
  </section>