diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 2d8cf91..7758bfc 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -19,11 +19,25 @@ WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 #define NAME "nilFM"
 #define DOMAIN "https://nilfm.cc"
+#define DESC  "lair of drkste aka nilix: programmer, artist, philosopher"
 #define ABOUT "Derek Stevens <"\
               "<a href='mailto://nilix@nilfm.cc'>nilix@nilfm.cc</a>&gt;<br/>"\
               "artist, programmer, philosopher<br/><br/>"\
               "verify my signature: <a href='/serv/signingKey.pub'>signing public key</a><br/>"\
               "send me an encrypted message: <a href='/serv/encryptionKey.pub'>encryption public key</a>"
+#define CONTACT "contact: <a href='mailto://nilix@nilfm.cc'>nilix@nilfm.cc</a> (<a href='keys.html'>keys</a>)<br/>"
+#define FOOTER1 "<a href='/git/'><img width='24' height='24' "\
+                "src='/img/git.svg' alt='visit the nilFM hack lab'/></a>&nbsp;"\
+                "<a rel='me' href='https://fosstodon.org/@nilix'><img width='24' "\
+                "height='24' "\
+                "src='/img/mastodon.svg' alt='visit me on Mastodon'/></a>&nbsp;"\
+                "<a href='https://vimeo.com/rexnillith'><img width='24' height='24' "\
+                "src='/img/vimeo.svg' alt='visit me on Vimeo'/></a>&nbsp;"
+#define FOOTER2 "<a href='https://webring.xxiivv.com'><img width='24' height='24' "\
+                "src='/img/webring.svg' alt='visit the Webring'/></a><br/>"\
+                "<a rel='license' "\
+                "href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"\
+                "legalcode.txt'>CC-BY-NC 4</a>"
 #define SITEROOT "../www/"
 #define MAINCSS "/new.css"
 #define FRONTCSS "/front.css"
@@ -331,35 +345,10 @@ int fpfooter(FILE* f, char* name, char* path) {
   fputs("<footer>", f);
   if (!ismetanav(name)) {
     fpedited(f, path);
-    fputs("contact: <a href='mailto://nilix@nilfm.cc'>nilix@nilfm.cc</a> ", f);
-    fputs("(<a href='keys.html'>keys</a>)<br/>", f);
+    fputs(CONTACT, f);
   }
-  fputs(
-    "<a href='" DOMAIN "/git/'><img width='24' height='24' "
-    "src='/img/git.svg' alt='visit the nilFM hack lab'/></a>&nbsp;",
-    f);
-  fputs(
-    "<a rel=\"me\" href=\"https://fosstodon.org/@nilix\"><img width='24' "
-    "height='24' "
-    "src='/img/mastodon.svg' alt='visit me on Mastodon'/></a>&nbsp;",
-    f);
-  fputs(
-    "<a href='https://vimeo.com/rexnillith'><img width='24' height='24' "
-    "src='/img/vimeo.svg' alt='visit me on Vimeo'/></a>&nbsp;",
-    f);
-  fputs(
-    "<a href='https://webring.xxiivv.com'><img width='24' height='24' "
-    "src='/img/webring.svg' alt='visit the Webring'/></a><br/>",
-    f);
-  /*fputs(
-    "<a href='https://lieu.cblgh.org'><img width='24' height='24' "
-    "src='/img/lieu.svg' alt='search the webring'/></a><br/>",
-    f);*/
-  fputs(
-    "<a rel='license' "
-    "href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"
-    "legalcode.txt'>CC-BY-NC 4</a>",
-    f);
+  fputs(FOOTER1, f);
+  fputs(FOOTER2, f);
   fputs("</footer>", f);
   return 1;
 }
@@ -375,7 +364,7 @@ FILE* build(FILE* f, Lexicon* l, char* name, char* srcpath) {
     "<meta charset='utf-8'>"
     "<meta name='description' content='%s'/>"
     "<meta name='viewport' content='width=device-width,initial-scale=1'>",
-    "lair of drkste aka nilix: programmer, artist, philosopher");
+    DESC);
   if (ismetanav(name)) {
     fputs("<link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='" FRONTCSS "'>", f);
   } else {
@@ -391,9 +380,9 @@ FILE* build(FILE* f, Lexicon* l, char* name, char* srcpath) {
   /* header */
   fputs("<header>", f);
   if (ismetanav(name)) {
-    fputs("<h1>nilFM</h1>", f);
+    fputs("<h1>" NAME "</h1>", f);
   } else {
-    fputs("<h1><a href='/'>nilFM</a></h1>", f);
+    fputs("<h1><a href='/'>" NAME "</a></h1>", f);
   }
 
   fputs("</header>", f);
@@ -409,7 +398,6 @@ FILE* build(FILE* f, Lexicon* l, char* name, char* srcpath) {
   /* main */
   if (!ismetanav(name)) {
     fputs("<main>\n\n", f);
-    fputs("<!-- Generated file, do not edit -->\n\n", f);
     fprintf(f, "<h2>%s</h2>", name);
     if (!fpinject(f, l, srcpath))
       printf(">>> Building failed: %s\n", name);