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-rw-r--r--doc/manual/exceptions.txt7
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual/exceptions.txt b/doc/manual/exceptions.txt
index ba2ea30a0..b3727b7cf 100644
--- a/doc/manual/exceptions.txt
+++ b/doc/manual/exceptions.txt
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ the rest of the procedure - that is not within a ``finally`` clause -
 is not executed (if an exception occurs).
 
 
-Except and finally statements
------------------------------
+Standalone except and finally statements
+----------------------------------------
 
 ``except`` and ``finally`` can also be used as a stand-alone statements.
 Any statements following them in the current block will be considered to be 
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ statements. Example:
     echo "4. Post exception"
   # --> 1, 2, 3 is printed, 4 is never reached
 
+Top level standalone ``finally`` or ``except`` statements are not supported
+since it's unclear what such a statement should refer to.
+
 
 Raise statement
 ---------------