diff --git a/js/encoding/BinaryXMLCodec.js b/js/encoding/BinaryXMLCodec.js
index e6b8fef..87d36ec 100644
--- a/js/encoding/BinaryXMLCodec.js
+++ b/js/encoding/BinaryXMLCodec.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * This class is used to encode and decode binary elements ( blog, type/value pairs)
  * 
  * @author: ucla-cs
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
  */
 var XML_EXT = 0x00; 
 	
diff --git a/js/encoding/BinaryXMLDecoder.js b/js/encoding/BinaryXMLDecoder.js
index 41a4e45..23276cf 100644
--- a/js/encoding/BinaryXMLDecoder.js
+++ b/js/encoding/BinaryXMLDecoder.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * This class is used to encode and decode binary elements ( blog, type/value pairs)
  * 
  * @author: ucla-cs
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
  */
 
 var XML_EXT = 0x00; 
diff --git a/js/encoding/BinaryXMLEncoder.js b/js/encoding/BinaryXMLEncoder.js
index 7404802..c717566 100644
--- a/js/encoding/BinaryXMLEncoder.js
+++ b/js/encoding/BinaryXMLEncoder.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * This class is used to encode and decode binary elements ( blog, type/value pairs)
  * 
  * @author: ucla-cs
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
  */
 
 var XML_EXT = 0x00; 
diff --git a/js/encoding/DataUtils.js b/js/encoding/DataUtils.js
index e6ae2fc..5a9d706 100644
--- a/js/encoding/DataUtils.js
+++ b/js/encoding/DataUtils.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-
 /*
  * This class contains utilities to help parse the data
  * author: ucla-cs
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
  */
  
 var DataUtils = function DataUtils(){
diff --git a/js/encoding/EncodingUtils.js b/js/encoding/EncodingUtils.js
index d90a240..69d1aec 100644
--- a/js/encoding/EncodingUtils.js
+++ b/js/encoding/EncodingUtils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-
-
-
+/*
+ * This file contains utilities to help encode and decode NDN objects.
+ * author: ucla-cs
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
+ */
 
 function encodeToHexInterest(interest){
 	
diff --git a/js/encoding/TextXMLCodec.js b/js/encoding/TextXMLCodec.js
index 37cbe04..b8d5662 100644
--- a/js/encoding/TextXMLCodec.js
+++ b/js/encoding/TextXMLCodec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //TODO INCOMPLETE
 /*
  * @author: ucla-cs
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
  * 
  * Encodes CCN object into xml tags
  */
diff --git a/js/encoding/TextXMLDecoder.js b/js/encoding/TextXMLDecoder.js
index 006ce83..54bf2d7 100644
--- a/js/encoding/TextXMLDecoder.js
+++ b/js/encoding/TextXMLDecoder.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @author: ucla-cs
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
  * 
  * Decodes CCN object into xml
  */
diff --git a/js/encoding/TextXMLEncoder.js b/js/encoding/TextXMLEncoder.js
index 2c8a828..b22aa0c 100644
--- a/js/encoding/TextXMLEncoder.js
+++ b/js/encoding/TextXMLEncoder.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //TODO INCOMPLETE
 /*
  * @author: ucla-cs
+ * See COPYING for copyright and distribution information.
  * 
  * Encodes CCN object into xml
  */