diff --git a/templates/editcave.html b/templates/editcave.html
index 45f752b..099eb42 100644
--- a/templates/editcave.html
+++ b/templates/editcave.html
@@ -1,10 +1,57 @@
 {% extends "cavebase.html" %}
-{% block title %}Edit Cave - {{cave.official_name|safe}} - {{cave.kataster_number}}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block title %}
+{% if cave.official_name %}
+Edit Cave - {{cave.official_name|safe}} - {{cave.kataster_number}}
+{% else %}
+New Cave Creation Form
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block extraheaders %}
 {% include 'html_editor_scripts_css.html' %}
 {% endblock %}
 {% block content %}
+{% if cave.official_name %}
 <h1>Edit Cave - {{cave.official_name|safe}} {{cave.reference}}</h1>
+<p>The fields on this form, two of which are vital, are documented explicitly on the page
+<a href="/handbook/survey/caveentryfields.html">cave entry fields</a> 
+and these same fields appear in the alternative file upload process as described in
+<a href="/handbook/survey/newcavefile.html">new cave file</a>. 
+<p>As it says there, 
+<em>"There are a lot of fields on the 'new/edit cave' page and the 'new/edit entrance' page and some of them are a quite mysterious. 
+<a href="/handbook/survey/caveentryfields.html">This page</a>  explains what they mean."</em>
+{% else %}
+<h1>New Cave Creation</h1>
+ <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid red;">
+<b>
+<p><font style="color: red">WARNING</font>
+<p>This form is the <font style="color: red">SIXTH</font> step in 
+the expo online cave recording system. 
+<p>The whole process starts at step  <font style="color: blue">ONE</font> here: <a href="/handbook/survey/newcave.html">Great, I have discovered a new cave...</a>.
+<p>But even if you are happy and confident that you have understood steps 1 to 5, please go through the recommended procedure
+of editing an existing cave entry first, before trying to create a totally new one. 
+This is described under the section "Recommended procedure" on the page <a href="/handbook/survey/caveentry.html">CaveEntry</a> 
+especially sub-heading "Edit Cave form" and please go through the example edit process for caves 
+Plateauh&ouml;hle 171 and Plateauh&ouml;hle 172, as described there.
+
+<p>
+If you have not done all the preceeding steps, cancel this form and go back and do them now.
+Click <a href="/handbook/survey/newcave.html">here</a>.
+</b>
+
+<p>This form contains many esoteric and non-obvious data requirements, which will give you a 
+frustrating time if you try to persist without being familiar with how all the bits fit together.
+<p>The fields on this form, two of which are vital, are documented explicitly on the page
+<a href="/handbook/survey/caveentryfields.html">cave entry fields</a> 
+and these same fields appear in the alternative file upload process as described in
+<a href="/handbook/survey/newcavefile.html">new cave file</a>. 
+<p>As it says there, 
+<em>"There are a lot of fields on the 'new/edit cave' page and the 'new/edit entrance' page and some of them are a quite mysterious. 
+<a href="/handbook/survey/caveentryfields.html">This page</a> explains what they mean."</em>
+
+</div>
+{% endif %}
 {% include 'html_editor_pop_ups.html' %}
 <h2>{{message}}</h2>
 <form action="" method="post">{% csrf_token %}