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diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index 9a2f5d98e47..072a13c0904 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-06-26  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+	* help.texi (Misc Help): Index describe-syntax.
+
 2013-05-23  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
 	* programs.texi (Semantic): Fix typo.
diff --git a/doc/emacs/help.texi b/doc/emacs/help.texi
index 0a0a3865d2d..0f7e910ec17 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/help.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/help.texi
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ describes the commands and features that are changed in this mode.
 
 @kindex C-h b
 @findex describe-bindings
+@kindex C-h s
+@findex describe-syntax
   @kbd{C-h b} (@code{describe-bindings}) and @kbd{C-h s}
 (@code{describe-syntax}) show other information about the current
 environment within Emacs.  @kbd{C-h b} displays a list of all the key
diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index b851b869ed4..440e5dc8239 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-06-26  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+	* syntax.texi (Syntax Table Functions): Mention describe-syntax.
+
 2013-06-19  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
 	* loading.texi (Autoload): Fix typo.
diff --git a/doc/lispref/syntax.texi b/doc/lispref/syntax.texi
index dfa121103bc..6bbd7a3a7b7 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/syntax.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/syntax.texi
@@ -506,6 +506,11 @@ This function returns the current syntax table, which is the table for
 the current buffer.
 @end defun
 
+@deffn Command describe-syntax &optional buffer
+This command displays the contents of the syntax table of
+@var{buffer} (by default, the current buffer) in a help buffer.
+@end deffn
+
 @defmac with-syntax-table table body@dots{}
 This macro executes @var{body} using @var{table} as the current syntax
 table.  It returns the value of the last form in @var{body}, after