--- a/doc/hgrc.5.txt
+++ b/doc/hgrc.5.txt
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ web::
     Base URL to use when publishing URLs in other locations, so
     third-party tools like email notification hooks can construct URLs.
     Example: "http://hgserver/repos/"
+  contact;;
+    Name or email address of the person in charge of the repository.
+    Default is "unknown".
   description;;
     Textual description of the repository's purpose or contents.
     Default is "unknown".