diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl b/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
index 98551ee98..c762ce33d 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
@@ -6,14 +6,39 @@
 >
 <#import "/ccm-cms-types-article.ftl" as Article>
 
+<#--filedoc
+    Functions for News items
+-->
+
+<#--doc
+    Gets the lead text of a news item
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The lead text of the news item.
+-->
 <#function getLead item>
     <#return Article.getLead(item)>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the main text of a news item
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The main of the news item.
+-->
 <#function getMainText item>
     <#return Article.getMainText(item)>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the date of a news item
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The date of the news item.
+-->
 <#function getNewsDate item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate"] />
@@ -22,6 +47,13 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the year of the news date.
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The year of the news date.
+-->
 <#function getNewsDateYear item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@year"]>
@@ -30,6 +62,13 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the month of the news date.
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The month of the news date.
+-->
 <#function getNewsDateMonth item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@month"]>
@@ -38,6 +77,13 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the day of the news date.
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The day of the news date.
+-->
 <#function getNewsDateDay item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@day"]>
@@ -46,6 +92,13 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the short name of the day of the news date.
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The short name of the day of the news date.
+-->
 <#function getNewsDateDayNameShort item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@dayNameShort"]>
@@ -54,6 +107,13 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the hour of the news date.
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The hour of the news date.
+-->
 <#function newsDateHour item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@hour"]>
@@ -62,6 +122,13 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the minute of the news date.
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The minute of the news date.
+-->
 <#function newsDateMinute item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@minute"]>
@@ -70,6 +137,13 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the second of the news date.
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The second of the news date.
+-->
 <#function newsDateSecond item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@second"]>
@@ -78,6 +152,13 @@
     </#if>
 </#function>
 
+<#--doc
+    Gets the news date in ISO format (`yyyy-mm-dd HH:mm:ss`).
+
+    @param item The news item to use.
+
+    @return The in ISO format.
+-->
 <#function getNewsDateIso item>
     <#if (item["./newsDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./newsDate/@iso"]>