diff --git a/webapp/build.xml b/webapp/build.xml
index ae0339690..a692782c0 100644
--- a/webapp/build.xml
+++ b/webapp/build.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	 -->
 	<dirname property="vitroCore.basedir" file="${ant.file.vitroCore}" />
 	<property name="webapp.dir" location="${vitroCore.basedir}" />
-	
+
 	<!--
 		The log file names will be prefixed with the project name, if this is
 		called from a Product build script.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	<condition property="logfile.prefix" value="">
 		<equals arg1="${ant.file.vitroCore}" arg2="${ant.file}" />
 	</condition>
-	<property name="logfile.prefix" value="${ant.project.name}."/>
+	<property name="logfile.prefix" value="${ant.project.name}." />
 
 
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: describe              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="describe" description="--> The default target.">
+	<target name="describe" description="--> Describe the targets (this is the default).">
 		<echo>
 all      - Runs "clean", then "deploy".
 clean    - Delete all artifacts so the next build will be from scratch.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ deploy   - Deploy the application directly into the Tomcat webapps directory.
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: all              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="all" depends="clean, deploy" description="Run 'clean', then 'deploy'" />
+	<target name="all" depends="clean, deploy" description="--> Run 'clean', then 'deploy'" />
 
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: clean              
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ deploy   - Deploy the application directly into the Tomcat webapps directory.
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: compile              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="compile" depends="prepare" description="Compile Java sources">
+	<target name="compile" depends="prepare" description="--> Compile Java sources">
 		<!-- deletes all files that depend on changed .java files -->
 		<depend srcdir="${webapp.dir}/src"
 		        destdir="${build.dir}/war/WEB-INF/classes"
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ deploy   - Deploy the application directly into the Tomcat webapps directory.
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: test              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="test" depends="compile" description="Run JUnit tests">
+	<target name="test" depends="compile" description="--> Run JUnit tests">
 		<javac srcdir="${webapp.dir}/test"
 		       destdir="${build.dir}/testclasses"
 		       debug="true"
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ deploy   - Deploy the application directly into the Tomcat webapps directory.
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: deploy              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="deploy" depends="copyEtc" description="Deploy to Tomcat">
+	<target name="deploy" depends="copyEtc" description="--> Build the app and install in Tomcat">
 		<property name="webapp.deploy.home" value="${tomcat.home}/webapps/${webapp.name}" />
 
 		<mkdir dir="${webapp.deploy.home}" />
diff --git a/webapp/product-build.xml b/webapp/product-build.xml
index 8e69e204d..524a37c3b 100644
--- a/webapp/product-build.xml
+++ b/webapp/product-build.xml
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@
 
 	<path id="product.compile.classpath">
 		<pathelement location="${classes.dir}" />
-		
+
 		<!-- These come before the core classpath, so our local mods can override -->
 		<fileset dir="${product.modifications.dir}/WEB-INF/lib">
 			<include name="**/*.jar" />
 		</fileset>
-		
+
 		<path refid="compile.classpath" />
 	</path>
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: describe              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="describe" description="--> The default target.">
+	<target name="describe" description="--> Describe the targets (this is the default).">
 		<echo>
 all      - Runs "clean", then "deploy".
 clean    - Delete all artifacts so the next build will be from scratch.
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ deploy   - Deploy the application directly into the Tomcat webapps directory.
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: all              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="all" depends="clean, deploy" description="Run 'clean', then 'deploy'" />
+	<target name="all" depends="clean, deploy" description="--> Run 'clean', then 'deploy'" />
 
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: clean              
@@ -103,13 +103,15 @@ deploy   - Deploy the application directly into the Tomcat webapps directory.
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: test              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="test" depends="vitroCore.test, productTest" description="-->Run JUnit tests">
+	<target name="test" depends="vitroCore.test, productTest" description="--> Run JUnit tests">
 	</target>
 
 	<!-- ================================= 
           target: deploy              
          ================================= -->
-	<target name="deploy" depends="productCopy, vitroCore.deploy" description="description">
+	<target name="deploy"
+	        depends="productCopy, vitroCore.deploy"
+	        description="--> Build the app and install in Tomcat">
 	</target>
 
 	<!-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -