--- cck_fieldgroup_tabs.module.orig	2009-08-25 17:53:03.555571800 +0200
+++ cck_fieldgroup_tabs.module	2009-08-26 11:55:52.671875000 +0200
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ function cck_fieldgroup_tabs_pre_render(
         $element = $form[$group_name];
         $element['#type'] = 'tabpage';
         unset($element['#collapsible'], $element['#collapsed']);
+        // If cck fielgroup help text is defined then show it with the content
+        if (!empty($element['#description'])) {
+          $element['#content'] = '<div class="tabs-panel-group-helptext">'. $element['#description'] .'</div>'. $element['#content'];
+        }
         $form['fieldgroup_tabs'][$group_name] = $element;
         unset($form[$group_name]);
       }
@@ -166,6 +170,10 @@ function cck_fieldgroup_tabs_nodeapi(&$n
           $element['#weight'] = $group['weight'];
           // Title is required for tabs.
           $element['#title'] = t(check_plain($group['label']));
+          // If cck fielgroup description is defined then show it with the tab content, other elements will be rendered appended to #content
+          if (!empty($element['group']['#description'])) {
+            $element['#content'] = '<div class="tabs-panel-group-description">'. $element['group']['#description'] .'</div>';
+          }
           $node->content['fieldgroup_tabs'][$group_name] = $element;
           unset($node->content[$group_name]);
         }