diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 5cd25e8c29..ece47e757b 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -2285,13 +2285,16 @@ This check was removed for YP 2.3 release
     <title><filename>npm.bbclass</filename></title>
 
     <para>
-        Provides support for building Node.js software fetched using the npm
-        package manager.
+        Provides support for building Node.js software fetched using the
+        <ulink url='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Npm_(software)'>node package manager (NPM)</ulink>.
         <note>
             Currently, recipes inheriting this class must use the
             <filename>npm://</filename> fetcher to have dependencies fetched
             and packaged automatically.
         </note>
+        For information on how to create NPM packages, see the
+        "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#creating-node-package-manager-npm-packages'>Creating Node Package Manager (NPM) Packages</ulink>"
+        section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
     </para>
 </section>