diff --git a/contrib/json/json.facts b/contrib/json/json.facts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2214df4645
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+++ b/contrib/json/json.facts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+! Copyright (C) 2006 Chris Double.
+! 
+! Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+! modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+! 
+! 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+!    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+! 
+! 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+!    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+!    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+! 
+! THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+! INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+! FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+! DEVELOPERS AND CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+! SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+! PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+! OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+! WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+! OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+! ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+!
+USING: help json ;
+
+HELP: >json "( obj -- string )"
+{ $values { "obj" "an object" } { "string" "the object converted to JSON format" } }
+{ $description "Serializes the object into a JSON formatted string." } 
+{ $see-also json-print json> } ;
+
+HELP: json-print "( obj -- )"
+{ $values { "obj" "an object" } }
+{ $description "Serializes the object into a JSON formatted string and outputs it to the standard output stream." } 
+{ $see-also >json json> } ;
+
+HELP: json> "( string -- object )"
+{ $values { "string" "a string in JSON format" } { "object" "yhe object deserialized from the JSON string" } }
+{ $description "Deserializes the JSON formatted string into a Factor object. JSON objects are converted to Factor hashtables. All other JSON objects convert to their obvious Factor equivalents." } 
+{ $see-also json-print >json } ;
diff --git a/contrib/json/load.factor b/contrib/json/load.factor
index 9eeaf405ae..cff1fe48a9 100644
--- a/contrib/json/load.factor
+++ b/contrib/json/load.factor
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ REQUIRES: parser-combinators ;
 PROVIDE: json { 
     "json-reader.factor"
     "json-writer.factor"
+    "json.facts"
 } {
 } ;
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