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         </section>
     </section>
 
+    <section id='cm-layers'>
+        <title>Layers</title>
+
+        <para>
+            Layers are repositories that contain related sets of instructions
+            that tell the OpenEmbedded build system what to do.
+            You use different layers to logically separate information in your
+            build.
+            You can collaborate, share, and reuse layers.
+            The Layer Model simultaneously supports collaboration and
+            customization.
+        </para>
+
+        <para>
+            For more introductory information on the Yocto Project's layer
+            model, see the
+            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_GS_URL;#the-yocto-project-layer-model'>The Yocto Project Layer Model</ulink>"
+            section in the Getting Started With Yocto Project Manual.
+            For procedures on how to create layers, see the
+            "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#understanding-and-creating-layers'>Understanding and Creating Layers</ulink>"
+            section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
+        </para>
+    </section>
+
     <section id="development-concepts">
         <title>Development Concepts</title>