diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b604b33..b570534 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ if(NOT MSVC)
     add_compile_options(-fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden)
 endif()
 
+
+file(GLOB AWDOC_RESOURCES_GLOB
+        res/awpdoc/*.txt
+)
+include(cmake/CmakeRC.cmake)
+cmrc_add_resource_library(awdoc_resources ${AWDOC_RESOURCES_GLOB})
+
 add_library(airwin-registry STATIC
         src/AirwinRegistry.cpp
         src/airwin2rackbase.cpp
@@ -32,6 +39,7 @@ add_library(airwin-registry STATIC
         ${AIRWIN_SOURCES})
 
 target_compile_definitions(airwin-registry PRIVATE _USE_MATH_DEFINES)
+target_link_libraries(airwin-registry awdoc_resources)
 
 if (NOT MSVC)
     # consistent even in warnings that chris is
@@ -66,13 +74,10 @@ if (${BUILD_RACK_PLUGIN})
 endif()
 
 if (${BUILD_JUCE_PLUGIN})
-
     file(GLOB AWCON_RESOURCES_GLOB
             res/*.ttf
             res/clipper.svg
-            res/awpdoc/*.txt
     )
-    include(cmake/CmakeRC.cmake)
     cmrc_add_resource_library(awconsolidated_resources ${AWCON_RESOURCES_GLOB})
 
     add_subdirectory(src-juce)
diff --git a/src-juce/AWConsolidatedEditor.cpp b/src-juce/AWConsolidatedEditor.cpp
index 1a0b9a5..bc32062 100644
--- a/src-juce/AWConsolidatedEditor.cpp
+++ b/src-juce/AWConsolidatedEditor.cpp
@@ -469,29 +469,11 @@ void AWConsolidatedAudioProcessorEditor::idle()
 {
     if (processor.refreshUI.exchange(false))
     {
-        auto reg = AirwinRegistry::registry[processor.curentProcessorIndex];
-        auto doc = std::string("res/awpdoc/") + reg.name + ".txt";
-
-        auto fs = awres::get_filesystem();
-        try
-        {
-            if (fs.is_file(doc))
-            {
-                auto fn = fs.open(doc);
-                docString = std::string(fn.begin(), fn.end());
-                docHeader = docString.upToFirstOccurrenceOf("\n", false, false);
-                docString = docString.fromFirstOccurrenceOf("\n", false, false).trim();
-                if (docArea)
-                    docArea->rebuild();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                docString = "Documentation not present";
-            }
-        }
-        catch (std::exception &e)
-        {
-        }
+        docString = AirwinRegistry::documentationStringFor(processor.curentProcessorIndex);
+        docHeader = docString.upToFirstOccurrenceOf("\n", false, false);
+        docString = docString.fromFirstOccurrenceOf("\n", false, false).trim();
+        if (docArea)
+            docArea->rebuild();
 
         repaint();
     }
diff --git a/src/AirwinRegistry.cpp b/src/AirwinRegistry.cpp
index a16a7bf..585ca50 100644
--- a/src/AirwinRegistry.cpp
+++ b/src/AirwinRegistry.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,35 @@
 
 #include "AirwinRegistry.h"
 
+#include <cmrc/cmrc.hpp>
+
+CMRC_DECLARE(awdoc_resources);
+
 std::vector<AirwinRegistry::awReg> AirwinRegistry::registry;
 std::set<std::string> AirwinRegistry::categories;
 std::vector<int> AirwinRegistry::fxAlphaOrdering;
 std::map<std::string, std::set<std::string>> AirwinRegistry::fxByCategory;
 std::unordered_map<std::string, int> AirwinRegistry::nameToIndex;
 
+std::string AirwinRegistry::documentationStringFor(int index)
+{
+    auto nm = registry[index].name;
+    auto fs = cmrc::awdoc_resources::get_filesystem();
+    auto doc =  std::string("res/awpdoc/") + nm + ".txt";
+
+    try
+    {
+        if (fs.is_file(doc))
+        {
+            auto fn = fs.open(doc);
+            return std::string(fn.begin(), fn.end());
+        }
+    }
+    catch (std::exception &e)
+    {
+    }
+    return "";
+}
 
 void AirwinRegistry::dumpStatsToStdout()
 {
diff --git a/src/AirwinRegistry.h b/src/AirwinRegistry.h
index 74b9dec..c060843 100644
--- a/src/AirwinRegistry.h
+++ b/src/AirwinRegistry.h
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ struct AirwinRegistry
         return neighborIndexFor(nameToIndex[s], dir);
     }
 
+    static std::string documentationStringFor(int index);
+
     static void dumpStatsToStdout();
 };
 #endif // AIRWIN2RACK_AIRWINREGISTRY_H