diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkvbox.sgml b/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkvbox.sgml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0acfd568f6..0000000000
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/tmpl/gtkvbox.sgml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-<!-- ##### SECTION Title ##### -->
-GtkVBox
-
-<!-- ##### SECTION Short_Description ##### -->
-A vertical container box
-
-<!-- ##### SECTION Long_Description ##### -->
-<para>
-GtkVBox is a container that organizes child widgets into a single column.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Use the #GtkBox packing interface to determine the arrangement,
-spacing, height, and alignment of GtkVBox children.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-All children are allocated the same width.
-</para>
-
-<!-- ##### SECTION See_Also ##### -->
-<para>
-<variablelist>
-
-<varlistentry>
-<term>#GtkHBox</term>
-<listitem><para>a sister class that organizes widgets into a row.</para></listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-
-</variablelist>
-</para>
-
-<!-- ##### SECTION Stability_Level ##### -->
-
-
-<!-- ##### STRUCT GtkVBox ##### -->
-
-
-
-<!-- ##### FUNCTION gtk_vbox_new ##### -->
-<para>
-Creates a new GtkVBox.
-</para>
-
-@homogeneous: %TRUE if all children are to be given equal space allotments.
-@spacing: the number of pixels to place by default between children.
-@Returns: a new GtkVBox.
-
-
diff --git a/gtk/gtkvbox.c b/gtk/gtkvbox.c
index 4fcd284d6c..d87002699b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkvbox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkvbox.c
@@ -30,6 +30,20 @@
 #include "gtkvbox.h"
 #include "gtkalias.h"
 
+/**
+ * SECTION:gtkvbox
+ * @Short_description: A vertical container box
+ * @Title: GtkVBox
+ * @See_also: #GtkHBox
+ *
+ * A #GtkVBox is a container that organizes child widgets into a single column.
+ *
+ * Use the #GtkBox packing interface to determine the arrangement,
+ * spacing, height, and alignment of #GtkVBox children.
+ *
+ * All children are allocated the same width.
+ */
+
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GtkVBox, gtk_vbox, GTK_TYPE_BOX)
 
 static void
@@ -46,6 +60,15 @@ gtk_vbox_init (GtkVBox *vbox)
   _gtk_box_set_old_defaults (GTK_BOX (vbox));
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_vbox_new:
+ * @homogeneous: %TRUE if all children are to be given equal space allotments.
+ * @spacing: the number of pixels to place by default between children.
+ *
+ * Creates a new #GtkVBox.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GtkVBox.
+ */
 GtkWidget *
 gtk_vbox_new (gboolean homogeneous,
 	      gint     spacing)