diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/contexts_CDT.xml b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/contexts_CDT.xml
index 40cf9de6e5f..81b135e3b66 100644
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/contexts_CDT.xml
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/contexts_CDT.xml
@@ -546,9 +546,11 @@
    <description>The Project Explorer displays project information.</description>
    <topic href="reference/cdt_u_project_explorer_view.htm" label="Project Explorer view"/>
 </context>
+<!-- this contributes to platform's outline view context, see bug 317992
 <context id="content_outline_context" title="Outline">
    <topic href="reference/cdt_u_outline_view.htm" label="Outline view"/>
 </context>
+-->
 <!-- USING ECLIPSE HELP CONTEXT IDs -->
 <context id="preference_dialog_context" title="Outline">
    <topic href="reference/cdt_u_console_pref.htm" label="C/C++ Console preferences"/>
diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/reference/cdt_u_outline_view.htm b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/reference/cdt_u_outline_view.htm
index e476e25ab19..8abcf7ce783 100644
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/reference/cdt_u_outline_view.htm
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/reference/cdt_u_outline_view.htm
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ open in the editor area, by listing the structural elements. </p>
   <td align="center" ><img border="0" src="../images/alphab_sort_co.gif" alt="Sort items alphabetically Icon" width="16" height="16"></td>
   <td>Sort items alphabetically</td>
 </tr>
-</dl>
 </table>
 
 <h2>Outline view icons</h2>