diff --git a/documentation/Fl_Shared_Image.html b/documentation/Fl_Shared_Image.html
index 0e2d3a2b2..88d5b30b8 100644
--- a/documentation/Fl_Shared_Image.html
+++ b/documentation/Fl_Shared_Image.html
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@
 
 <H3>Description</H3>
 
-<P>The <TT>Fl_Shared_Image</TT> class supports caching, loading, and
-drawing of image files. </P>
+<P>The <TT>Fl_Shared_Image</TT> class supports caching, loading,
+and drawing of image files. Most applications will also want to
+link against the <CODE>fltk_images</CODE> library and call the
+<A
+HREF="functions.html#fl_register_images"><CODE>fl_register_images()</CODE></A>
+function to support standard image formats such as BMP, GIF, JPEG, and PNG.</P>
 
 <H3>Methods</H3>
 
diff --git a/documentation/functions.html b/documentation/functions.html
index ae502dffb..1af6abc93 100644
--- a/documentation/functions.html
+++ b/documentation/functions.html
@@ -1064,6 +1064,9 @@ as part of the core FLTK library for use with the <A
 HREF="Fl_Shared_Image.html#Fl_Shared_Image"><CODE>Fl_Shared_Image</CODE></A>
 class.
 
+<P>This function is provided in the <CODE>fltk_images</CODE>
+library.
+
 
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 <H2><A NAME="fl_rgb_color">fl_rgb_color</A></H2>