diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 2655b5a04c..3a7b5d32f0 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -4534,22 +4534,24 @@
             There are other requirements beyond the scope of these
             three and the methods described in this section
             (e.g. the mechanism through which source code is distributed).
+        </para>
+
+        <para>
             As different organizations have different methods of complying with
             open source licensing, this section is not meant to imply that
             there is only one single way to meet your compliance obligations,
             but rather to describe one method of achieving compliance.
-        </para>
-
-        <para>
             The remainder of this section describes methods supported to meet the
             previously mentioned three requirements.
             Once you take steps to meet these requirements,
             and prior to releasing images, sources, and the build system,
             you should audit all artifacts to ensure completeness.
-            The Yocto Project generates a license manifest during
-            image creation that is located
-            in <filename>${DEPLOY_DIR}/licenses/&lt;image_name-datestamp&gt;</filename>
-            to assist with any audits.
+            <note>
+                The Yocto Project generates a license manifest during
+                image creation that is located
+                in <filename>${DEPLOY_DIR}/licenses/&lt;image_name-datestamp&gt;</filename>
+                to assist with any audits.
+            </note>
         </para>
 
         <section id='providing-the-source-code'>