diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 2b0e8909fe..6361821ff4 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -320,10 +320,11 @@
 
                 <para>
                     You can change the default behavior by setting this
-                    variable to "1" in the <filename>local.conf</filename>
-                    file in the
-                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>
-                    as follows:
+                    variable to "1", "yes", or "true" 
+                    in your <filename>local.conf</filename> file, which is 
+                    located in the
+                    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>:
+                    Here is an example:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      BB_DANGLINGAPPENDS_WARNONLY = "1"
                     </literallayout>