diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/faceSource/patchAverage b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/faceSource/patchAverage
index 25c03e5fcf..bb573da7cc 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/faceSource/patchAverage
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/faceSource/patchAverage
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the average value of one or more fields on a patch.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 patchAverage
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/faceSource/patchIntegrate b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/faceSource/patchIntegrate
index 6caffbb119..6e4dcea052 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/faceSource/patchIntegrate
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/faceSource/patchIntegrate
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the surface integral of one or more fields on a patch.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 patchIntegrate
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/CourantNo b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/CourantNo
index 4a6b84b8f4..164f96a2ef 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/CourantNo
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/CourantNo
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the Courant Number field from the flux field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 CourantNo
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/Lambda2 b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/Lambda2
index 5bd9299695..9882cfbb81 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/Lambda2
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/Lambda2
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates and writes the second largest eigenvalue of the sum of the
+    square of the symmetrical and anti-symmetrical parts of the velocity
+    gradient tensor.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 Lambda2
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/MachNo b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/MachNo
index 792e050838..bbef2d2cb4 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/MachNo
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/MachNo
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the Mach Number field from the velocity field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 MachNo
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/PecletNo b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/PecletNo
index 5aa3082cf6..7d7035cd66 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/PecletNo
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/PecletNo
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the Peclet Number field from the flux field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 PecletNo
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/Q b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/Q
index bdfee511ca..69d11674db 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/Q
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/Q
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the second invariant of the velocity gradient tensor.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 Q
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/R b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/R
index 7cade56240..c4d4bf1f1d 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/R
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/R
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the Reynolds stress tensor field and stores it on the database.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 R
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/components b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/components
index 9993be4dbb..40110ff79a 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/components
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/components
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes the component scalar fields (e.g. Ux, Uy, Uz) of a field (e.g. U).
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 components
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/div b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/div
index c6ccf6644a..93a2437114 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/div
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/div
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the divergence of a field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 div
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/enstrophy b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/enstrophy
index 45d7a1b02b..99f64f9529 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/enstrophy
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/enstrophy
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the enstrophy of the velocity field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 enstrophy
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/flowType b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/flowType
index 44f5d695bd..997fe3e0b4 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/flowType
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/flowType
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates and writes the flowType of velocity field where:
+    -1 = rotational flow;
+     0 = simple shear flow;
+    +1 = planar extensional flow.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 flowType
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/grad b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/grad
index a1df8b379f..a56efbb0c7 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/grad
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/grad
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the gradient of a field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 grad
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/mag b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/mag
index 4387444168..3c360974b6 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/mag
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/mag
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the magnitude of a field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 mag
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/magSqr b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/magSqr
index 49dccdb630..a2742446c2 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/magSqr
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/magSqr
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the magnitude-squared of a field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 magSqr
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/randomise b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/randomise
index 84c58b5a07..1fe72c26e5 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/randomise
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/randomise
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Adds a random component to a field, with a specified perturbation
+    magnitude.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 randomise
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/turbulenceFields b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/turbulenceFields
index 128467eb1a..eae0183d48 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/turbulenceFields
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/turbulenceFields
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates specified turbulence fields and stores it on the database.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 turbulenceFields
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/vorticity b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/vorticity
index 6377bc2012..b116630af1 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/vorticity
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/vorticity
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the vorticity field, i.e. the curl of the velocity field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 vorticity
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/wallShearStress b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/wallShearStress
index c4f5b96e89..0d2873c4cd 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/wallShearStress
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/wallShearStress
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the shear stress at wall patches, outputting the data as a
+    volVectorField.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 wallShearStress
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/writeObjects b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/writeObjects
index a90743cc3e..24cc15eaed 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/writeObjects
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/writeObjects
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out specified objects, e.g. fields, stored on the case database.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 writeObjects
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/yPlus b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/yPlus
index 92816e76a0..6b0c06b6be 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/yPlus
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/fields/yPlus
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the turbulence y+, outputting the data as a yPlus field.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 yPlus
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/flowRatePatch b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/flowRatePatch
index 7eb8d0873c..d458a5baff 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/flowRatePatch
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/flowRatePatch
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the flow rate through a specified patch by summing the flux on
+    patch faces.  For solvers where the flux is volumetric, the flow rate is
+    volumetric; where flux is mass flux, the flow rate is mass flow rate.
 
-// This packaged function object sums the flux phi on patch faces so the
-// calculated volume flow rate for solvers where phi = volumetric flux, and
-// mass flow rate for solvers where phi = mass flux.
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 flowRatePatch
 {
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/volFlowRateSurface b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/volFlowRateSurface
index 1f64e1e5b2..a267d81f14 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/volFlowRateSurface
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/flowRate/volFlowRateSurface
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
-\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates volumetric flow rate through a specified triangulated surface
+    by interpolating velocity onto the triangles and integrating over the
+    surface area.  Triangles need to be small (<= cell size) for an accurate
+    result.
 
-// This packaged function object interpolates velocity U onto triangles in
-// triSurface file and integrates over the surface area.  Triangles need to
-// be small (<= cell size) for an accurate integration.
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 volFlowRateSurface
 {
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forceCoeffsCompressible b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forceCoeffsCompressible
index 89e01a2989..aad0088461 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forceCoeffsCompressible
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forceCoeffsCompressible
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates lift, drag and moment coefficients by summing forces on
+    specified patches for a case where the solver is compressible (pressure is
+    in units ML^-1T^-2, e.g. Pa).
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 forceCoeffsCompressible
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forceCoeffsIncompressible b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forceCoeffsIncompressible
index b8df56567f..2877e5bd76 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forceCoeffsIncompressible
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forceCoeffsIncompressible
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates lift, drag and moment coefficients by summing forces on
+    specified patches for a case where the solver is incompressible (pressure
+    is kinematic, e.g. m^2/s^2).
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 forceCoeffsIncompressible
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forcesCompressible b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forcesCompressible
index c02fa35bd9..af492d95f7 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forcesCompressible
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forcesCompressible
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates pressure and viscous forces over specified patches for a case
+    where the solver is compressible (pressure is in units ML^-1T^-2, e.g. Pa).
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 forcesCompressible
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forcesIncompressible b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forcesIncompressible
index afa2dd07a3..40982386ad 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forcesIncompressible
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/forces/forcesIncompressible
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates pressure and viscous forces over specified patches for a case
+    where the solver is incompressible (pressure is kinematic, e.g. m^2/s^2).
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 forcesIncompressible
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/graphs/singleGraph b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/graphs/singleGraph
index f06e4a6234..9e2d93e3ee 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/graphs/singleGraph
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/graphs/singleGraph
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes graph data for specified fields along a line, specified by start
+    and end points.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 singleGraph
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMax b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMax
index 815a7f7f34..eae49b0c63 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMax
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMax
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out the maximum cell value for one or more fields.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 cellMax
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMin b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMin
index aea52c7b69..54b8a926b0 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMin
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/cellMin
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out the minimum cell value for one or more fields.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 cellMin
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMax b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMax
index d8b4f6fd09..59225cf4ac 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMax
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMax
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out the maximum face value for one or more fields.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 faceMax
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMin b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMin
index 0c82ec01dd..4e12aa5d48 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMin
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/faceMin
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out the minimum face value for one or more fields.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 faceMin
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents
index 71db684633..38dc6fa572 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out the minimum and maximum values, by component for non-scalar
+    fields, and the locations where they occur.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 minMaxComponents
 {
     #includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents.cfg"
 
-    mode components;
+    fields (U p);
 }
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents.cfg
index f18af3c91f..91c6c82201 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxComponents.cfg
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/fieldMinMax.cfg"
-mode components;
+mode component;
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxMagnitude b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxMagnitude
index 3691baa8c0..c5feaa33c7 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxMagnitude
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/minMax/minMaxMagnitude
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out the minimum and maximum values, by magnitude for non-scalar
+    fields, and the locations where they occur.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 minMaxMagnitude
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/numerical/residuals b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/numerical/residuals
index d4e937ecc7..66d17a4f38 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/numerical/residuals
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/numerical/residuals
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    For specified fields, writes out the initial residuals for the first
+    solution of each time step; for non-scalar fields (e.g. vectors), writes
+    the largest of the residuals for each component (e.g. x, y, z).
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 residuals
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifferencePatch b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifferencePatch
index 8bb8360cb7..5e4b987ee3 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifferencePatch
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifferencePatch
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the difference between the average pressures on 2 specified
+    patches.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 pressureDifferencePatch
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifferenceSurface b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifferenceSurface
index a2693dc52b..b9f71d166e 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifferenceSurface
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressureDifferenceSurface
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Interpolates pressures onto 2 specified triangulated surfaces and
+    calculates the difference between the average pressures.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 pressureDifferenceSurface
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/staticPressure b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/staticPressure
index 39ebd637f5..f7c84b10de 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/staticPressure
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/staticPressure
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the pressure field in units ML^-1T^-2 (e.g. Pa) from kinematic
+    pressure by scaling by a specified density.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 staticPressure
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureCompressible b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureCompressible
index 72c8f9e3b4..0470beaf38 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureCompressible
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureCompressible
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the total pressure field for a case where the solver is
+    compressible (pressure is in units ML^-1T^-2, e.g. Pa).
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 totalPressureCompressible
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureCompressible.cfg b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureCompressible.cfg
index 6a86d3949f..ab5ca7820d 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureCompressible.cfg
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureCompressible.cfg
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #includeEtc "caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/pressure.cfg"
 
-calcTotal     no;
+calcTotal     yes;
 calcCoeff     no;
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureIncompressible b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureIncompressible
index 5623d09cc3..04af623a5a 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureIncompressible
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/pressure/totalPressureIncompressible
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Calculates the total pressure field for a case where the solver is
+    incompressible (pressure is kinematic, e.g. m^2/s^2).
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 totalPressureIncompressible
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/boundaryCloud b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/boundaryCloud
index 72b0da5b76..e4302df5e5 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/boundaryCloud
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/boundaryCloud
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out values of fields at a cloud of points, interpolated to
+    specified boundary patches.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 boundaryCloud
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/internalCloud b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/internalCloud
index e5ba0c2541..e4fc9deb26 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/internalCloud
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/internalCloud
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out values of fields interpolated to a specified cloud of points.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 internalCloud
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/probes b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/probes
index f5936b06b3..5a95e563d4 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/probes
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/probes/probes
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out values of fields from cells nearest to specified locations.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 probes
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/solvers/scalarTransport/scalarTransport b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/solvers/scalarTransport/scalarTransport
index 7a6d7e06b4..0af315e8ae 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/solvers/scalarTransport/scalarTransport
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/solvers/scalarTransport/scalarTransport
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Solves a transport equation for a scalar field.
+
+    The name of the scalar field is specified in this file.  A sample scalar
+    field file, that must be initialised for the case, typically in the 0
+    directory, is available in $FOAM_ETC/caseDicts/solvers/scalarTransport.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 scalarTransport
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/visualization/streamlines b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/visualization/streamlines
index c194eb7efe..bf8312498e 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/visualization/streamlines
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/visualization/streamlines
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out files of streamlines with interpolated field data in VTK format.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 streamlines
diff --git a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/visualization/surfaces b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/visualization/surfaces
index 3b820bd51e..915517fcc4 100644
--- a/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/visualization/surfaces
+++ b/etc/caseDicts/postProcessing/visualization/surfaces
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 /*--------------------------------*- C++ -*----------------------------------*\
-| =========                 |                                                 |
-| \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox           |
-|  \\    /   O peration     | Version:  dev                                   |
-|   \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org                      |
-|    \\/     M anipulation  |                                                 |
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Web:      www.OpenFOAM.org
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Description
+    Writes out surface files with interpolated field data in VTK format, e.g.
+    cutting planes, iso-surfaces and patch boundary surfaces.
+
+    This file includes a selection of example surfaces, each of which the user
+    should configure and/or remove.
+
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 surfaces