diff --git a/xsl/html-single.xsl b/xsl/html-single.xsl
index 63da210..618ec65 100644
--- a/xsl/html-single.xsl
+++ b/xsl/html-single.xsl
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@
   <xsl:param name="make.year.ranges" select="1"/>
 
   <xsl:template match="variablelist">
-    <p><xsl:apply-templates mode="boost.variablelist"/></p>
-  </xsl:template>
-
-  <xsl:template match="variablelist">
-    <p><xsl:apply-templates mode="boost.variablelist"/></p>
+    <xsl:choose>
+      <xsl:when test="title">
+        <xsl:apply-imports />
+      </xsl:when>
+      <xsl:otherwise>
+        <p><xsl:apply-templates mode="boost.variablelist"/></p>
+      </xsl:otherwise>
+    </xsl:choose>
   </xsl:template>
 
   <xsl:template match="varlistentry" mode="boost.variablelist">
diff --git a/xsl/html.xsl b/xsl/html.xsl
index 8e22fba..09e8790 100644
--- a/xsl/html.xsl
+++ b/xsl/html.xsl
@@ -152,7 +152,14 @@
   </xsl:template>
 
   <xsl:template match="variablelist">
-    <p><xsl:apply-templates mode="boost.variablelist"/></p>
+    <xsl:choose>
+      <xsl:when test="title">
+        <xsl:apply-imports />
+      </xsl:when>
+      <xsl:otherwise>
+        <p><xsl:apply-templates mode="boost.variablelist"/></p>
+      </xsl:otherwise>
+    </xsl:choose>
   </xsl:template>
 
   <xsl:template match="varlistentry" mode="boost.variablelist">