diff --git a/doc/manual.txt b/doc/manual.txt
index 2cff05641..44bd99352 100755
--- a/doc/manual.txt
+++ b/doc/manual.txt
@@ -2589,11 +2589,17 @@ Symbol binding within templates happens after template instantation:
   

   echo genId() # Error: undeclared identifier: 'lastId'

 

+

+Bind statement

+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+

+Syntax::

+  

+  bindStmt ::= 'bind' IDENT (comma IDENT)*

+

 Exporting a template is a often a leaky abstraction. However, to compensate for

-this case, the ``bind`` operator can be used: All identifiers within a ``bind``

-context are bound early (i.e. when the template is parsed).

-The affected identifiers are then always bound early even if the other

-occurences are in no ``bind`` context: 

+this case, a `bind`:idx: statement can be used: It declares all identifiers

+that should be bound early (i.e. when the template is parsed):

 

 .. code-block:: nimrod

   # Module A

@@ -2601,7 +2607,8 @@ occurences are in no ``bind`` context:
     lastId = 0

   

   template genId*: expr =

-    inc(bind lastId)

+    bind lastId

+    inc(lastId)

     lastId

 

 .. code-block:: nimrod

@@ -2610,14 +2617,8 @@ occurences are in no ``bind`` context:
   

   echo genId() # Works

 

+A ``bind`` statement can also be used in generics for the same purpose.

 

-**Style note**: For code readability, it is the best idea to use the least

-powerful programming construct that still suffices. So the "check list" is:

-

-(1) Use an ordinary proc/iterator, if possible.

-(2) Else: Use a generic proc/iterator, if possible.

-(3) Else: Use a template, if possible.

-(4) Else: Use a macro.

 

 Identifier construction

 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

@@ -2740,6 +2741,14 @@ regular expressions:
     return tkUnknown

 

 

+**Style note**: For code readability, it is the best idea to use the least

+powerful programming construct that still suffices. So the "check list" is:

+

+(1) Use an ordinary proc/iterator, if possible.

+(2) Else: Use a generic proc/iterator, if possible.

+(3) Else: Use a template, if possible.

+(4) Else: Use a macro.

+

 

 Modules

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