diff -r 3d1cd23f88f7 -r 79eeb33c738f src/main/resources/make/uwproj.xsd
--- a/src/main/resources/make/uwproj.xsd	Thu Nov 13 18:46:08 2025 +0100
+++ b/src/main/resources/make/uwproj.xsd	Fri Nov 14 15:09:37 2025 +0100
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@
             <xs:documentation>
                 Declares a configuration option.
                 The option argument name is specified with the <code>arg</code> attribute.
-                Then, the children of this element specify possible <code>values</code> by defining the conditions
+                Optionally, a description for the help text of the resulting configure script can be specified by
+                a <code>desc</code> element.
+                Then, the next children of this element specify possible <code>values</code> by defining the conditions
                 (in terms of dependencies) and effects (in terms of defines and make variables) of each value.
                 Finally, a set of <code>default</code>s is specified which supposed to automagically select the most
                 appropriate value for a specific platform under the available dependencies (in case the option is not
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@
             </xs:documentation>
         </xs:annotation>
         <xs:sequence>
+            <xs:element name="desc" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
             <xs:element name="value" type="OptionValueType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
             <xs:element name="default" type="OptionDefaultType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
         </xs:sequence>