diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/filters.py b/modules/matlab/generator/filters.py
index 9ef7dcc6bc..d8b2d9541f 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/filters.py
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/filters.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from textwrap import TextWrapper
 from string import split, join
-import re
+import re, os
 
 def inputs(args):
     '''Keeps only the input arguments in a list of elements.
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ def stripTags(text):
 
 def qualify(text, name):
     return re.sub(name.upper(), 'CV.'+name.upper(), text)
+
+def slugify(text):
+    return text.lower().replace('_', '-')
+
+def filename(fullpath):
+    return os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(fullpath))[0]
     
 def comment(text, wrap=80, escape='% ', escape_first='', escape_last=''):
     '''comment filter
diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py b/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
index 6abaa5d620..3cc1829020 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@ class MatlabWrapperGenerator(object):
         jtemplate.filters['toLowerCamelCase'] = toLowerCamelCase
         jtemplate.filters['toUnderCase'] = toUnderCase
         jtemplate.filters['stripTags'] = stripTags
+        jtemplate.filters['filename'] = filename
         jtemplate.filters['comment']  = comment
         jtemplate.filters['inputs']   = inputs
         jtemplate.filters['ninputs'] = ninputs
         jtemplate.filters['outputs']  = outputs
         jtemplate.filters['noutputs'] = noutputs
         jtemplate.filters['qualify'] = qualify
+        jtemplate.filters['slugify'] = slugify
         jtemplate.filters['only'] = only
         jtemplate.filters['void'] = void 
         jtemplate.filters['not'] = flip
diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/templates/template_doc_base.m b/modules/matlab/generator/templates/template_doc_base.m
index 6b25c67320..8cb21b7f72 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/templates/template_doc_base.m
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/templates/template_doc_base.m
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ cv.{{ item }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}
 
 %
 {% endif %}
-%   Official documentation: http://docs.opencv.org
+{% set url = 'http://docs.opencv.org/modules/' + doc.module  + '/doc/' + (doc.file|filename) + '.html#' + (fun.name|slugify) %}
+%   Online docs: <a href="matlab: web('{{url}}', '-browser')">{{url}}</a>
 %   Copyright {{ time.strftime("%Y", time.localtime()) }} The OpenCV Foundation
 %