diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eee501adc..9154c71e9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ docs/reference/*/*.txt
 docs/reference/*/*.types
 docs/reference/*/html/
 docs/reference/*/xml/
+docs/reference/shell/doc-gen-*
 gtk-doc.make
 js/misc/config.js
 intltool-extract.in
diff --git a/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider.xml b/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider.xml
index 558e6620c..8a7ab2cfd 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider.xml
+++ b/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider.xml
@@ -2,146 +2,72 @@
 '-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Object Introspection 1.0//EN'
 'http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/introspect.dtd'>
 <node>
+
+  <!--
+      org.gnome.Shell.SearchProvider:
+      @short_description: Search provider interface
+
+      The interface used for integrating into GNOME Shell's search
+      interface.
+  -->
   <interface name="org.gnome.Shell.SearchProvider">
-    <doc:doc>
-      <doc:description>
-        <doc:para>
-          The interface used for integrating into GNOME Shell's search
-          interface.
-        </doc:para>
-      </doc:description>
-    </doc:doc>
 
+    <!--
+        GetInitialResultSet:
+        @terms: Array of search terms, which the provider should treat as logical AND.
+        @results: An array of result identifier strings representing items which match the given search terms. Identifiers must be unique within the provider's domain, but other than that may be chosen freely by the provider.
+
+        Called when the user first begins a search.
+    -->
     <method name="GetInitialResultSet">
-      <doc:doc>
-        <doc:description>
-          <doc:para>
-            Called when the user first begins a search.
-          </doc:para>
-        </doc:description>
-      </doc:doc>
-      <arg type="as" direction="in">
-        <doc:doc>
-          <doc:summary>
-            <doc:para>
-              Array of search terms, which the provider should treat as
-              logical AND.
-            </doc:para>
-          </doc:summary>
-        </doc:doc>
-      </arg>
-      <arg type="as" direction="out">
-        <doc:doc>
-          <doc:summary>
-            <doc:para>
-              An array of result identifier strings representing items which
-              match the given search terms. Identifiers must be unique within
-              the provider's domain, but other than that may be chosen freely
-              by the provider.
-            </doc:para>
-          </doc:summary>
-        </doc:doc>
-      </arg>
+      <arg type="as" name="terms" direction="in" />
+      <arg type="as" name="results" direction="out" />
     </method>
 
+    <!--
+        GetSubsearchResultSet:
+        @previous_results: Array of results previously returned by GetInitialResultSet().
+        @terms: Array of updated search terms, which the provider should treat as logical AND.
+        @results: An array of result identifier strings representing items which match the given search terms. Identifiers must be unique within the provider's domain, but other than that may be chosen freely by the provider.
+
+        Called when a search is performed which is a "subsearch" of
+        the previous search, e.g. the method may return less results, but
+        not more or different results.
+
+        This allows search providers to only search through the previous
+        result set, rather than possibly performing a full re-query.
+    -->
     <method name="GetSubsearchResultSet">
-      <doc:doc>
-        <doc:description>
-          <doc:para>
-            Called when a search is performed which is a "subsearch" of
-            the previous search, e.g. the method may return less results, but
-            not more or different results.
-
-            This allows search providers to only search through the previous
-            result set, rather than possibly performing a full re-query.
-          </doc:para>
-        </doc:description>
-      </doc:doc>
-      <arg type="as" direction="in">
-        <doc:doc>
-          <doc:summary>
-            <doc:para>
-              Array of item identifiers
-            </doc:para>
-          </doc:summary>
-        </doc:doc>
-      </arg>
-      <arg type="as" direction="in">
-        <doc:doc>
-          <doc:summary>
-            <doc:para>
-              Array of updated search terms, which the provider should treat as
-              logical AND.
-            </doc:para>
-          </doc:summary>
-        </doc:doc>
-      </arg>
-      <arg type="as" direction="out">
-        <doc:doc>
-          <doc:summary>
-            <doc:para>
-              An array of result identifier strings representing items which
-              match the given search terms. Identifiers must be unique within
-              the provider's domain, but other than that may be chosen freely
-              by the provider.
-            </doc:para>
-          </doc:summary>
-        </doc:doc>
-      </arg>
+      <arg type="as" name="previous_results" direction="in" />
+      <arg type="as" name="terms" direction="in" />
+      <arg type="as" name="results" direction="out" />
     </method>
 
+    <!--
+        GetResultMetas:
+        @identifiers: An array of result identifiers as returned by GetInitialResultSet() or GetSubsearchResultSet()
+        @metas: A dictionary describing the given search result, containing 'id' and 'name' (both strings). Optionally, either 'gicon' (a serialized GIcon) or 'icon-data' (raw image data as (iiibiiay) - width, height, rowstride, has-alpha, bits per sample, channels, data) can be specified if the result can be better served with a thumbnail of the content (such as with images).
+
+        Return an array of meta data used to display each given result
+    -->
     <method name="GetResultMetas">
-      <doc:doc>
-        <doc:description>
-          <doc:para>
-            Return an array of meta data used to display each given result
-          </doc:para>
-        </doc:description>
-      </doc:doc>
-      <arg type="as" direction="in">
-        <doc:doc>
-          <doc:summary>
-            <doc:para>
-              An array of result identifiers as returned by
-              GetInitialResultSet() or GetSubsearchResultSet()
-            </doc:para>
-          </doc:summary>
-        </doc:doc>
-      </arg>
-      <arg type="aa{sv}" direction="out">
-        <doc:doc>
-          <doc:summary>
-            <doc:para>
-              A dictionary describing the given search result, containing
-              'id', 'name' (both strings) and either 'icon' (a serialized
-              GIcon) or 'icon-data' (raw image data as (iiibiiay) - width,
-              height, rowstride, has-alpha, bits per sample, channels, data)
-            </doc:para>
-          </doc:summary>
-        </doc:doc>
-      </arg>
+      <arg type="as" name="identifiers" direction="in" />
+      <arg type="aa{sv}" name="metas" direction="out" />
     </method>
 
+    <!--
+        ActivateResult:
+        @identifier: A result identifier as returned by GetInitialResultSet() or GetSubsearchResultSet()
+
+        Called when the users chooses a given result. The result should
+        be displayed in the application associated with the corresponding
+        provider.
+
+        This method is deprecated, and providers should implement ActivateResult2()
+        instead.
+    -->
     <method name="ActivateResult">
-      <doc:doc>
-        <doc:description>
-          <doc:para>
-            Called when the users chooses a given result. The result should
-            be displayed in the application associated with the corresponding
-            provider.
-          </doc:para>
-        </doc:description>
-      </doc:doc>
-      <arg type="s" direction="in">
-        <doc:doc>
-          <doc:summary>
-            <doc:para>
-              A result identifier as returned by GetInitialResultSet() or
-              GetSubsearchResultSet()
-            </doc:para>
-          </doc:summary>
-        </doc:doc>
-      </arg>
+      <arg type="s" name="identifier" direction="in" />
     </method>
   </interface>
 </node>
diff --git a/docs/reference/shell/Makefile.am b/docs/reference/shell/Makefile.am
index b79bc7be2..2bb039542 100644
--- a/docs/reference/shell/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/reference/shell/Makefile.am
@@ -76,9 +76,15 @@ endif
 # e.g. HTML_IMAGES=$(top_srcdir)/gtk/stock-icons/stock_about_24.png
 HTML_IMAGES=
 
+doc-gen-org.gnome.Shell.SearchProvider.xml: $(top_srcdir)/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider.xml
+	gdbus-codegen 						\
+	--interface-prefix org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider. 	\
+	--generate-docbook doc-gen				\
+	$(top_srcdir)/data/org.gnome.ShellSearchProvider.xml
+
 # Extra SGML files that are included by $(DOC_MAIN_SGML_FILE).
 # e.g. content_files=running.sgml building.sgml changes-2.0.sgml
-content_files=
+content_files= doc-gen-org.gnome.Shell.SearchProvider.xml
 
 # SGML files where gtk-doc abbrevations (#GtkWidget) are expanded
 # These files must be listed here *and* in content_files
diff --git a/docs/reference/shell/shell-docs.sgml.in b/docs/reference/shell/shell-docs.sgml.in
index 72149a559..c2d874803 100644
--- a/docs/reference/shell/shell-docs.sgml.in
+++ b/docs/reference/shell/shell-docs.sgml.in
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   </chapter>
   <chapter>
     <title>Integration helpers and utilities</title>
+    <xi:include href="doc-gen-org.gnome.Shell.SearchProvider.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/shell-global.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/shell-wm.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/shell-xfixes-cursor.xml"/>