diff --git a/Alpha_shapes_3/doc_tex/Alpha_shapes_3/PkgDescription.tex b/Alpha_shapes_3/doc_tex/Alpha_shapes_3/PkgDescription.tex
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@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+\begin{ccPkgDescription}{3D Alpha Shapes\label{Pkg:AlphaShapes3}}
+\ccPkgSummary{Alpha shapes are.  
+This package additionally offers weighted Alpha shapers
+based on the regular triangulation. }
+
+%\ccPkgDependsOn{\ccRefPkg:Triangulation3}
+\ccPkgMaturity{Introduced in \cgal\ 2.4}
+\ccPkgLicense{\ccLicenseQPL}
+\end{ccPkgDescription}
diff --git a/Alpha_shapes_3/doc_tex/Alpha_shapes_3/main.tex b/Alpha_shapes_3/doc_tex/Alpha_shapes_3/main.tex
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--- a/Alpha_shapes_3/doc_tex/Alpha_shapes_3/main.tex
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@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 \ccUserChapter{3D Alpha Shapes} \label{I1_ChapterAlphashapes3D}
 \ccChapterAuthor{Tran Kai Frank Da \and Mariette Yvinec}
 
+\input{Alpha_shapes_3/PkgDescription}
+
 \minitoc
 
 \input{Alpha_shapes_3/alpha3}