diff --git a/doc/user_guide.md b/doc/user_guide.md
index 13748f1..948a6c0 100644
--- a/doc/user_guide.md
+++ b/doc/user_guide.md
@@ -1336,6 +1336,7 @@ The command `./rscons --variants kde,release` would build just "prog-kde-release
   * `clean` (see ${#Clean Task})
   * `configure` (see ${#Configure Task})
   * `default` (see ${#Default Task})
+  * `download` (see ${#Downloading Files: The download Method})
   * `distclean` (see ${#Distclean Task})
   * `glob` (see ${#Finding Files: The glob Method})
   * `install` (see ${#Install Task})
@@ -1401,6 +1402,18 @@ end
 This example would build the `mytests` executable from all `.cc` source files
 found recursively under the `src` or `test` directory.
 
+###> Downloading Files: The download Method
+
+The [`download`](../yard/Rscons/Script/GlobalDsl.html#download-instance_method)
+method can be used to download a file from a given URL.
+
+Example use:
+
+```ruby
+default do
+end
+```
+
 ###> PATH Management
 
 `rscons` provides methods for management of the `PATH` environment variable.