diff --git a/runtime/doc/channel.txt b/runtime/doc/channel.txt
index 0e95cd2..2182ae6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/channel.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/channel.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*channel.txt*      For Vim version 8.2.  Last change: 2021 Nov 28
+*channel.txt*      For Vim version 8.2.  Last change: 2022 Feb 27
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1288,18 +1288,18 @@
 	" Create a channel log so we can see what happens.
 	call ch_logfile('logfile', 'w')
 
-	" Function handling a line of text has been typed.
+	" Function handling a line of text that has been typed.
 	func TextEntered(text)
 	  " Send the text to a shell with Enter appended.
 	  call ch_sendraw(g:shell_job, a:text .. "\n")
 	endfunc
 
-	" Function handling output from the shell: Added above the prompt.
+	" Function handling output from the shell: Add it above the prompt.
 	func GotOutput(channel, msg)
 	  call append(line("$") - 1, "- " .. a:msg)
 	endfunc
 
-	" Function handling the shell exist: close the window.
+	" Function handling the shell exits: close the window.
 	func JobExit(job, status)
 	  quit!
 	endfunc
@@ -1310,7 +1310,6 @@
 		\ err_cb: function('GotOutput'),
 		\ exit_cb: function('JobExit'),
 		\ })
-	let shell_ch = job_getchannel(shell_job)
 
 	new
 	set buftype=prompt
@@ -1321,6 +1320,46 @@
 	" start accepting shell commands
 	startinsert
 <
+The same in |Vim9| script: >
+
+	vim9script
+
+	# Create a channel log so we can see what happens.
+	ch_logfile('logfile', 'w')
+
+	var shell_job: job
+
+	# Function handling a line of text that has been typed.
+	def TextEntered(text: string)
+	  # Send the text to a shell with Enter appended.
+	  ch_sendraw(shell_job, text .. "\n")
+	enddef
+
+	# Function handling output from the shell: Add it above the prompt.
+	def GotOutput(channel: channel, msg: string)
+	  append(line("$") - 1, "- " .. msg)
+	enddef
+
+	# Function handling the shell exits: close the window.
+	def JobExit(job: job, status: number)
+	  quit!
+	enddef
+
+	# Start a shell in the background.
+	shell_job = job_start(["/bin/sh"], {
+				 out_cb: GotOutput,
+				 err_cb: GotOutput,
+				 exit_cb: JobExit,
+				 })
+
+	new
+	set buftype=prompt
+	var buf = bufnr('')
+	prompt_setcallback(buf, TextEntered)
+	prompt_setprompt(buf, "shell command: ")
+
+	# start accepting shell commands
+	startinsert
 
 
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