diff --git a/jetty-start/src/main/resources/org/eclipse/jetty/start/usage.txt b/jetty-start/src/main/resources/org/eclipse/jetty/start/usage.txt
index 1d76986863b..2aa02f82958 100644
--- a/jetty-start/src/main/resources/org/eclipse/jetty/start/usage.txt
+++ b/jetty-start/src/main/resources/org/eclipse/jetty/start/usage.txt
@@ -146,38 +146,6 @@ Startup / Shutdown Command Line:
                    The server must have been started with a STOP.PORT=<port>
                    property set and the stop command must have the same property.
 
-Properties:
-
-    name=value
-      Set a property that can be expanded in XML files with the <Property> element.
-
-    name+=value
-      Add to an existing property.
-      
-    name+=,value
-      Add to an existing property as a comma separated list.
-
-    name?=value
-      Set a property only if it is not already set.
-
-    STOP.HOST=[string]
-      The host to use to stop the running Jetty server (defaults to 127.0.0.1)
-      Required along with STOP.PORT if you want to use the --stop option above.
-      
-    STOP.PORT=[number]
-      The port to use to stop the running Jetty server.
-      Required along with STOP.KEY if you want to use the --stop option above.
-
-    STOP.KEY=[alphanumeric]
-      The passphrase defined to stop the server.
-      Required along with STOP.PORT if you want to use the --stop option above.
-
-    STOP.WAIT=[number]
-      The time (in seconds) to wait for confirmation that the running
-      Jetty server has stopped. If not specified, the stopper will wait
-      indefinitely. Use in conjunction with the --stop option.
-
-
 Advanced Commands:
 ------------------
 
@@ -201,11 +169,26 @@ Advanced Commands:
 
 Properties:
 -----------
+  Properties are used to parameterize:
+    + XML files using the <Property name="pname"/> element 
+    + Module files using the ${pname} syntax
 
-  These are set with a command line like "java -jar start.jar name=value"
-  and only affect the start mechanism.  Some of these are defined in the
-  default start.config and will not be available if another configuration
-  file is used. NOTE: Not all properties are listed here:
+  Propertues may be set on the command line, in a ini file or in a [ini]
+  section of a module using the following syntax:
+
+    name=value
+      Set a property that can be expanded in XML files with the <Property> element.
+
+    name+=value
+      Append value to an existing property value.
+      
+    name+=,value
+      Append value to an existing property value, using a comma separator if needed.
+
+    name?=value
+      Set a property only if it is not already set.
+
+  Each module may definte it's own properties. Start properties defined include:
 
     jetty.home=[directory]
       Set the home directory of the jetty distribution.
@@ -215,6 +198,23 @@ Properties:
       files will be looked for. If not found in jetty.base, they are looked for in
       jetty.home.
 
+    STOP.HOST=[string]
+      The host to use to stop the running Jetty server (defaults to 127.0.0.1)
+      Required along with STOP.PORT if you want to use the --stop option above.
+      
+    STOP.PORT=[number]
+      The port to use to stop the running Jetty server.
+      Required along with STOP.KEY if you want to use the --stop option above.
+
+    STOP.KEY=[alphanumeric]
+      The passphrase defined to stop the server.
+      Required along with STOP.PORT if you want to use the --stop option above.
+
+    STOP.WAIT=[number]
+      The time (in seconds) to wait for confirmation that the running
+      Jetty server has stopped. If not specified, the stopper will wait
+      indefinitely. Use in conjunction with the --stop option.
+
 
 Defaults:
 ---------