diff --git a/layouts/docs/baseof.html b/layouts/docs/baseof.html
index 04b85f730..3e058fd0b 100644
--- a/layouts/docs/baseof.html
+++ b/layouts/docs/baseof.html
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+{{/*
+
+ A copy of the baseof.html partial in Docsy, modified
+ to remove the right-hand column from the layout.
+
+*/}}
+
diff --git a/layouts/docs/list.html b/layouts/docs/list.html
index f6bf52b43..011451385 100644
--- a/layouts/docs/list.html
+++ b/layouts/docs/list.html
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+{{/*
+
+ A simplified version of the list.html partial in Docsy.
+
+*/}}
+
{{ define "main" }}
{{ .Title }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 662c27929..3506f8342 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+{{/*
+
+ A modified version of the footer.html partial in Docsy.
+
+*/}}
+
{{ $links := .Site.Params.links }}