diff --git a/runtime/doc/pattern.txt b/runtime/doc/pattern.txt
index 7c834b3..027f47b 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pattern.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pattern.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*pattern.txt*   For Vim version 8.0.  Last change: 2016 Sep 11
+*pattern.txt*   For Vim version 8.0.  Last change: 2017 Mar 05
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -869,10 +869,13 @@
 \%V	Match inside the Visual area.  When Visual mode has already been
 	stopped match in the area that |gv| would reselect.
 	This is a |/zero-width| match.  To make sure the whole pattern is
-	inside the Visual area put it at the start and end of the pattern,
-	e.g.: >
-		/\%Vfoo.*bar\%V
-<	Only works for the current buffer.
+	inside the Visual area put it at the start and just before the end of
+	the pattern, e.g.: >
+		/\%Vfoo.*ba\%Vr
+<	This works if "foo bar" (or more) was Visually selected. This: >
+		/\%Vfoo.*ba\%Vr
+<	would match "foo bar" if the Visual selection continues after the "r".
+	Only works for the current buffer.
 
 						*/\%#* *cursor-position*
 \%#	Matches with the cursor position.  Only works when matching in a