diff --git a/js/core.min.js b/js/core.min.js
index d5c0f55ab2..17df0d111b 100644
--- a/js/core.min.js
+++ b/js/core.min.js
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ wn.get_cookie=function(c){var t=""+document.cookie;var ind=t.indexOf(c);if(ind==
  *	lib/js/wn/model.js
  */
 wn.provide('wn.model');wn.model={no_value_type:['Section Break','Column Break','HTML','Table','Button','Image'],new_names:{},with_doctype:function(doctype,callback){if(locals.DocType[doctype]){callback();}else{wn.call({method:'webnotes.widgets.form.load.getdoctype',args:{doctype:doctype},callback:callback});}},with_doc:function(doctype,name,callback){if(!name)name=doctype;if(locals[doctype]&&locals[doctype][name]){callback(name);}else{if(name&&name.indexOf('New '+doctype)!=-1){name=LocalDB.create(doctype);callback(name);}else{wn.call({method:'webnotes.widgets.form.load.getdoc',args:{doctype:doctype,name:name},callback:function(r){callback(name);}});}}},can_delete:function(doctype){if(!doctype)return false;return locals.DocType[doctype].allow_trash&&wn.boot.profile.can_cancel.indexOf(doctype)!=-1;}}
+/*
+ *	lib/js/wn/misc/tools.js
+ */
+wn.markdown=function(txt){if(!wn.md2html){wn.require('lib/js/lib/showdown.js');wn.md2html=new Showdown.converter();}
+return wn.md2html.makeHtml(txt);}
 /*
  *	lib/js/wn/misc/user.js
  */
@@ -227,13 +232,13 @@ wn.views.DocListView=wn.ui.Listing.extend({init:function(doctype,page){this.doct
    <div style="clear: both"></div>\
   </div>',{label:this.label}));},setup:function(){var me=this;me.can_delete=wn.model.can_delete(me.doctype);me.meta=locals.DocType[me.doctype];me.$page.find('.wnlist-area').empty(),me.setup_docstatus_filter();me.setup_listview();me.init_list();me.init_stats();me.add_delete_option();},setup_docstatus_filter:function(){var me=this;this.can_submit=$.map(locals.DocPerm,function(d){if(d.parent==me.meta.name&&d.submit)return 1
 else return null;}).length;if(this.can_submit){this.$page.find('.show-docstatus').removeClass('hide');this.$page.find('.show-docstatus input').click(function(){me.run();})}},setup_listview:function(){if(this.meta.__listjs){eval(this.meta.__listjs);this.listview=new wn.doclistviews[this.doctype](this);}else{this.listview=new wn.views.ListView(this);}
-this.listview.parent=this;},init_list:function(){this.make({method:'webnotes.widgets.doclistview.get',get_args:this.get_args,parent:this.$page.find('.wnlist-area'),start:0,page_length:20,show_filters:true,show_grid:true,new_doctype:this.doctype,allow_delete:true,no_result_message:this.make_no_result(),columns:this.listview.fields});this.run();},make_no_result:function(){return repl('<div class="well"><p>No %(doctype)s found</p>\
+this.listview.parent=this;},init_list:function(){this.make({method:'webnotes.widgets.doclistview.get',get_args:this.get_args,parent:this.$page.find('.wnlist-area'),start:0,page_length:20,show_filters:true,show_grid:true,new_doctype:this.doctype,allow_delete:true,no_result_message:this.make_no_result(),columns:this.listview.fields});this.run();},make_no_result:function(){return repl('<div class="well"><p>No %(doctype_label)s found</p>\
   %(description)s\
   <hr>\
   <p><button class="btn btn-info btn-small"\
-    onclick="wn.set_route(\'Form\', \'New %(doctype)s\');"\
-    >Make a new %(doctype)s</button>\
-  </p></div>',{doctype:this.doctype,description:locals.DocType[this.doctype].description||''});},render_row:function(row,data){data.doctype=this.doctype;this.listview.render(row,data,this);},get_query_fields:function(){return this.listview.fields;},get_args:function(){return{doctype:this.doctype,fields:this.get_query_fields(),filters:this.filter_list.get_filters(),docstatus:this.can_submit?$.map(this.$page.find('.show-docstatus :checked'),function(inp){return $(inp).attr('data-docstatus')}):[]}},add_delete_option:function(){var me=this;if(this.can_delete){this.add_button('<a class="btn btn-small btn-delete">\
+    onclick="wn.set_route(\'Form\', \'%(doctype)s\', \'New %(doctype)s\');"\
+    >Make a new %(doctype_label)s</button>\
+  </p></div>',{doctype_label:get_doctype_label(this.doctype),doctype:this.doctype,description:wn.markdown(locals.DocType[this.doctype].description||'')});},render_row:function(row,data){data.doctype=this.doctype;this.listview.render(row,data,this);},get_query_fields:function(){return this.listview.fields;},get_args:function(){return{doctype:this.doctype,fields:this.get_query_fields(),filters:this.filter_list.get_filters(),docstatus:this.can_submit?$.map(this.$page.find('.show-docstatus :checked'),function(inp){return $(inp).attr('data-docstatus')}):[]}},add_delete_option:function(){var me=this;if(this.can_delete){this.add_button('<a class="btn btn-small btn-delete">\
     <i class="icon-remove"></i> Delete</a>',function(){me.delete_items();},'.btn-filter')}},delete_items:function(){var me=this;var dl=$.map(me.$page.find('.list-delete:checked'),function(e){return $(e).data('name');});if(!dl.length)
 return;if(!confirm('This is PERMANENT action and you cannot undo. Continue?')){return;}
 me.set_working(true);wn.call({method:'webnotes.widgets.doclistview.delete_items',args:{items:dl,doctype:me.doctype},callback:function(){me.set_working(false);me.refresh();}})},init_stats:function(){var me=this
diff --git a/js/legacy/wn/widgets/form/sidebar.js b/js/legacy/wn/widgets/form/sidebar.js
index c918207c15..15577bdb53 100644
--- a/js/legacy/wn/widgets/form/sidebar.js
+++ b/js/legacy/wn/widgets/form/sidebar.js
@@ -165,13 +165,8 @@ wn.widgets.form.sidebar = { Sidebar: function(form) {
 			{
 				title: 'Help',
 				render: function(wrapper) {
-					if(!wn.md2html) {
-						wn.require('lib/js/lib/showdown.js');
-						wn.md2html = new Showdown.converter();
-					}
-
-					$a(wrapper, 'div', 'help small', {}, 
-						wn.md2html.makeHtml(me.form.meta.description));
+					$(wrapper).html('<div class="help small">' 
+						+ wn.markdown(me.form.meta.description) + '</div>')
 				},
 				display: function() { return me.form.meta.description }
 			}
diff --git a/js/wn/misc/tools.js b/js/wn/misc/tools.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5699f9640f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/wn/misc/tools.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+wn.markdown = function(txt) {
+	if(!wn.md2html) {
+		wn.require('lib/js/lib/showdown.js');
+		wn.md2html = new Showdown.converter();
+	}
+	return wn.md2html.makeHtml(txt);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/wn/views/doclistview.js b/js/wn/views/doclistview.js
index 40b8e8e636..8c6a0bf052 100644
--- a/js/wn/views/doclistview.js
+++ b/js/wn/views/doclistview.js
@@ -123,15 +123,16 @@ wn.views.DocListView = wn.ui.Listing.extend({
 		this.run();
 	},
 	make_no_result: function() {
-		return repl('<div class="well"><p>No %(doctype)s found</p>\
+		return repl('<div class="well"><p>No %(doctype_label)s found</p>\
 		%(description)s\
 		<hr>\
 		<p><button class="btn btn-info btn-small"\
-				onclick="wn.set_route(\'Form\', \'New %(doctype)s\');"\
-				>Make a new %(doctype)s</button>\
+				onclick="wn.set_route(\'Form\', \'%(doctype)s\', \'New %(doctype)s\');"\
+				>Make a new %(doctype_label)s</button>\
 		</p></div>', {
+			doctype_label: get_doctype_label(this.doctype),
 			doctype: this.doctype,
-			description: locals.DocType[this.doctype].description || '' 
+			description: wn.markdown(locals.DocType[this.doctype].description || '')
 		});
 	},
 	render_row: function(row, data) {