diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f0d9ad7..0eb9545 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ iocBoot_DEPEND_DIRS += $(filter %App,$(DIRS))
 
 include $(TOP)/configure/RULES_TOP
 
-
+#useful targets includ: doc-html and doc-clean
+doc-%:
+	PYTHONPATH=$$PWD/python $(MAKE) -C documentation $*