diff --git a/docs/manual/CoreTasks/apply.html b/docs/manual/CoreTasks/apply.html
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--- a/docs/manual/CoreTasks/apply.html
+++ b/docs/manual/CoreTasks/apply.html
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ one mapper element are required.</p>
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     <td valign="top">dest</td>
-    <td valign="top">the directory where the target files will be placed.</td>
+    <td valign="top">the directory where the &lt;apply&gt; expects the target files will be placed by the 
+                     command, when it is executed. 
+    </td>
     <td align="center" valign="top">Yes</td>
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