diff --git a/application/controllers/ajax.php b/application/controllers/ajax.php
index c89a3d3..037e3e0 100644
--- a/application/controllers/ajax.php
+++ b/application/controllers/ajax.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  * Controller for Ajax requests.
  *
  * @author Karsten Heiken <karsten@disposed.de>
+ * @author Eike Foken <kontakt@eikefoken.de>
  */
 class Ajax extends CI_Controller {
 
@@ -64,4 +65,15 @@ class Ajax extends CI_Controller {
 		$this->parameter->sort($this->input->post('parameters'));
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	/**
+	 * Displays the description of parameters.
+	 */
+	public function parameter_help($parameterId) {
+		$this->load->model('parameter');
+		$this->load->helper('typography');
+
+		$parameter = $this->parameter->getById($parameterId);
+		$this->output->set_output(auto_typography($parameter['description']));
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/application/views/trial/new.php b/application/views/trial/new.php
index 29efda4..78abd64 100644
--- a/application/views/trial/new.php
+++ b/application/views/trial/new.php
@@ -92,8 +92,20 @@
 	foreach($parameters[$program['id']] as $param):
 ?>
 							<tr>
-								<td><abbr title="<?=$param['description']?>"><?=$param['readable']?></abbr></td>
-								<td><input type="text" name="<?=$param['fieldname']?>" class="long text" value="<?=set_value($param['fieldname'])?>"><?=form_error($param['fieldname'])?></td>
+								<td><?=$param['readable'];?></td>
+								<td>
+									<input type="text" name="<?=$param['name']?>" class="long text" value="<?=set_value($param['name'])?>" />
+<?php
+	if ($param['description'] != ''):
+?>
+									<span class="form_info">
+										<a href="<?=site_url('ajax/parameter_help/' . $param['id']);?>" name="<?=_('Description');?>" id="<?=$param['id'];?>" class="jTip">&nbsp;</a>
+									</span>
+<?php
+	endif;
+?>
+									<?=form_error($param['name'])?>
+								</td>
 								<td><?=$param['unit']?></td>
 							</tr>
 <?
@@ -107,7 +119,7 @@
 	endforeach;
 ?>
 			<p>
-				<a class="button save-big big" href="#" onclick="document.forms.newtrial.submit();return false"><?= _('Save') ?></a>
+				<a class="button save-big big" href="#" onclick="document.forms.newtrial.submit();"><?= _('Save') ?></a>
 			</p>
 		</div>
 	</form>
diff --git a/assets/css/style.css b/assets/css/style.css
index b32fb5b..779057a 100644
--- a/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/assets/css/style.css
@@ -563,18 +563,8 @@ html ul.tabs li.active a:hover {
 .form_info a,
 .form_info a:active,
 .form_info a:visited {
-	background-color: #d2d2d2;
-	font-size: 12px;
-	font-weight: bold;
-	margin-left: -3px;
-	padding: 4px;
-	color: #fff;
-	text-decoration: none;
-}
-
-.form_info a:hover {
-	color: #000;
-	text-decoration: none;
+	background: url(../images/icons/question.png) center center no-repeat;
+	padding: 4px 8px;
 }
 
 #JT_arrow_left {
@@ -602,7 +592,7 @@ html ul.tabs li.active a:hover {
 	border: 1px solid #ccc;
 	background-color: #fff;
 	margin-top: 5px;
-	font-size: 85%;
+	font-size: 10px;
 }
 
 #JT_copy {
@@ -637,7 +627,8 @@ html ul.tabs li.active a:hover {
 }
 
 #JT_copy p {
-	margin: 3px 0;
+	margin: 0;
+	line-height: 12px;
 }
 
 #JT_copy img {