diff --git a/lib/docs/core/manifest.rb b/lib/docs/core/manifest.rb
index b7c2e00d..a043cb5d 100644
--- a/lib/docs/core/manifest.rb
+++ b/lib/docs/core/manifest.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ module Docs
         if doc.options[:attribution].is_a?(String)
           json[:attribution] = doc.options[:attribution].strip
         end
+
+        # parse doc aliases from JS file as Ruby hash
+        entry_file = File.open("assets/javascripts/models/entry.js")
+        data = entry_file.read
+        aliases = eval data.split("ALIASES = ").last.split(";").first
+
+        # set alias value
+        json["alias"] = aliases[json["slug"].to_sym]
+
         result << json
       end
     end