diff --git a/src/commands/CommandTargets.cpp b/src/commands/CommandTargets.cpp
index 74a111f87..a38b12297 100644
--- a/src/commands/CommandTargets.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CommandTargets.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ void CommandMessageTarget::EndStruct(){
    Update( " }" );
 }
 void CommandMessageTarget::AddItem(const wxString &value, const wxString &name){
+   wxString Temp = value;
+   Temp.Replace("\"", "\\\"");// escape spaces.
    Update( wxString::Format( "%s%s%s\"%s\"", (mCounts.Last()>0)?", ":"", name, !name.IsEmpty()?":":"",value));
    mCounts.Last() += 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp b/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
index 8682f8fb1..5eb345c38 100644
--- a/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,31 @@ wxString EffectManager::GetCommandDescription(const PluginID & ID)
    return wxEmptyString;
 }
 
+wxString EffectManager::GetCommandUrl(const PluginID & ID)
+{
+   Effect* pEff = GetEffect(ID);
+   if( pEff )
+      return pEff->ManualPage();
+   AudacityCommand * pCom = GetAudacityCommand(ID);
+   if( pCom )
+      return pCom->ManualPage();
+
+   return wxEmptyString;
+}
+
+wxString EffectManager::GetCommandTip(const PluginID & ID)
+{
+   Effect* pEff = GetEffect(ID);
+   if( pEff )
+      return pEff->GetDescription();
+   AudacityCommand * pCom = GetAudacityCommand(ID);
+   if( pCom )
+      return pCom->GetDescription();
+
+   return wxEmptyString;
+}
+
+
 void EffectManager::GetCommandDefinition(const PluginID & ID, const CommandContext & context, int flags)
 {
    ParamsInterface *command;
@@ -224,6 +249,8 @@ void EffectManager::GetCommandDefinition(const PluginID & ID, const CommandConte
       command->DefineParams( S );
       S.EndArray();
    }
+   S.AddItem( GetCommandUrl( ID ), "url" );
+   S.AddItem( GetCommandTip( ID ), "tip" );
    S.EndStruct();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/effects/EffectManager.h b/src/effects/EffectManager.h
index f75f9af24..ac1a584f4 100644
--- a/src/effects/EffectManager.h
+++ b/src/effects/EffectManager.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ public:
    wxString GetCommandName(const PluginID & ID);
    wxString GetCommandIdentifier(const PluginID & ID);
    wxString GetCommandDescription(const PluginID & ID);
+   wxString GetCommandUrl(const PluginID & ID);
+   wxString GetCommandTip(const PluginID & ID);
    // flags control which commands are included.
    void GetCommandDefinition(const PluginID & ID, const CommandContext & context, int flags);
    bool IsHidden(const PluginID & ID);