diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/public/index.html b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/public/index.html
index 0d9c873eaaa8055db7e6d54c36aea820ea165e45..ecd2710c9ed087dca9a82f88453ca5a55ebdf7af 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/public/index.html
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/public/index.html
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
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