diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim9class.txt b/runtime/doc/vim9class.txt
index c0fc7cb..cb4dd9e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim9class.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim9class.txt
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 below for how to do this more efficiently): >
 
 	class TextPosition
-	   this.lnum: number
-	   this.col: number
+	   var lnum: number
+	   var col: number
 
 	   def new(lnum: number, col: number)
 	      this.lnum = lnum
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@
 from outside the class or its sub-classes, you can make them protected.  This
 is done by prefixing an underscore to the name: >
 
-	this._lnum: number
-	this._col number
+	var _lnum: number
+	var _col number
 
 Now you need to provide methods to get the value of the protected variables.
 These are commonly called getters.  We recommend using a name that starts with
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@
 see this pattern: >
 
 	 class SomeClass
-	   this.lnum: number
-	   this.col: number
+	   var lnum: number
+	   var col: number
 
 	   def new(lnum: number, col: number)
 	      this.lnum = lnum
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@
 results in a much shorter class definition than what we started with: >
 
 	class TextPosition
-	   public this.lnum: number
-	   public this.col: number
+	   public var lnum: number
+	   public var col: number
 
 	   def new(this.lnum, this.col)
 	   enddef
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@
 prefix in the class where they are defined: >
 
 	class OtherThing
-	   this.size: number
-	   static totalSize: number
+	   var size: number
+	   static var totalSize: number
 
 	   def new(this.size)
 	      totalSize += this.size
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@
 prefixing "public": >
 
     class OtherThing
-	static total: number	      # anybody can read, only class can write
-	static _sum: number	      # only class can read and write
-	public static result: number  # anybody can read and write
+	static var total: number	  # anybody can read, only class can write
+	static var _sum: number	          # only class can read and write
+	public static var result: number  # anybody can read and write
     endclass
 <
 							*class-method*
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@
 "this" keyword:
 >
 	class OtherThing
-	   this.size: number
-	   static totalSize: number
+	   var size: number
+	   static var totalSize: number
 
 	   # Clear the total size and return the value it had before.
 	   static def ClearTotalSize(): number
@@ -345,14 +345,14 @@
 
     vim9script
     class Vehicle
-	static nextID: number = 1000
+	static var nextID: number = 1000
 	static def GetID(): number
 	    nextID += 1
 	    return nextID
 	enddef
     endclass
     class Car extends Vehicle
-	this.myID: number
+	var myID: number
 	def new()
 	    this.myID = Vehicle.GetID()
 	enddef
@@ -380,20 +380,20 @@
 class, for which objects can be created.  Example: >
 
 	abstract class Shape
-	   this.color = Color.Black
-	   this.thickness = 10
+	   var color = Color.Black
+	   var thickness = 10
 	endclass
 
 	class Square extends Shape
-	   this.size: number
+	   var size: number
 
 	   def new(this.size)
 	   enddef
 	endclass
 
 	class Triangle extends Shape
-	   this.base: number
-	   this.height: number
+	   var base: number
+	   var height: number
 
 	   def new(this.base, this.height)
 	   enddef
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@
 a number.  This example extends the one above: >
 
 	abstract class Shape
-	   this.color = Color.Black
-	   this.thickness = 10
+	   var color = Color.Black
+	   var thickness = 10
 	endclass
 
 	interface HasSurface
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 	endinterface
 
 	class Square extends Shape implements HasSurface
-	   this.size: number
+	   var size: number
 
 	   def new(this.size)
 	   enddef
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@
 	endclass
 
 	class Triangle extends Shape implements HasSurface
-	   this.base: number
-	   this.height: number
+	   var base: number
+	   var height: number
 
 	   def new(this.base, this.height)
 	   enddef
@@ -598,13 +598,13 @@
 						*E1318* *E1325* *E1388*
 Inside a class, in between `:class` and `:endclass`, these items can appear:
 - An object variable declaration: >
-	this._protectedVariableName: memberType
-	this.readonlyVariableName: memberType
-	public this.readwriteVariableName: memberType
+	var _protectedVariableName: memberType
+	var readonlyVariableName: memberType
+	public var readwriteVariableName: memberType
 - A class variable declaration: >
-	static _protectedClassVariableName: memberType
-	static readonlyClassVariableName: memberType
-	static public readwriteClassVariableName: memberType
+	static var _protectedClassVariableName: memberType
+	static var readonlyClassVariableName: memberType
+	static var public readwriteClassVariableName: memberType
 - A constructor method: >
 	def new(arguments)
 	def newName(arguments)
@@ -620,9 +620,9 @@
 initializer, such as "= 123", and Vim will see that the type is a number.
 Avoid doing this for more complex types and when the type will be incomplete.
 For example: >
-	this.nameList = []
+	var nameList = []
 This specifies a list, but the item type is unknown.  Better use: >
-	this.nameList: list<string>
+	var nameList: list<string>
 The initialization isn't needed, the list is empty by default.
 							*E1330*
 Some types cannot be used, such as "void", "null" and "v:none".
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
 return type, but without the body and without `:enddef`.  Example: >
 
 	interface HasSurface
-	   this.size: number
+	   var size: number
 	   def Surface(): number
 	endinterface
 
@@ -674,9 +674,9 @@
 variables, in the order they were specified.  Thus if your class looks like: >
 
 	class AutoNew
-	   this.name: string
-	   this.age: number
-	   this.gender: Gender
+	   var name: string
+	   var age: number
+	   var gender: Gender
 	endclass
 
 Then the default constructor will be: >
@@ -690,8 +690,8 @@
 with default values: >
 
 	class TextPosition
-	   this.lnum: number = 1
-	   this.col: number = 1
+	   var lnum: number = 1
+	   var col: number = 1
 	endclass
 
 If you want the constructor to have mandatory arguments, you need to write it
@@ -947,26 +947,26 @@
 Some users pointed out that this looks more like an assignment than a
 declaration.  Adding "var" changes that: >
 	class Point
-	  var this.x: number
-	  var this.y = 0
+	  var x: number
+	  var y = 0
 	endclass
 
 We also need to be able to declare class variables using the "static" keyword.
 There we can also choose to leave out "var": >
 	class Point
-	  var this.x: number
+	  var x: number
 	  static count = 0
 	endclass
 
 Or do use it, before "static": >
 	class Point
-	  var this.x: number
+	  var x: number
 	  var static count = 0
 	endclass
 
 Or after "static": >
 	class Point
-	  var this.x: number
+	  var x: number
 	  static var count = 0
 	endclass
 
@@ -974,9 +974,16 @@
 
 There is no clear preference whether to use "var" or not.  The two main
 reasons to leave it out are:
-1. TypeScript, Java and other popular languages do not use it.
+1. TypeScript and other popular languages do not use it.
 2. Less clutter.
 
+However, it is more common for languages to reuse their general variable and
+function declaration syntax for class/object variables and methods.  Vim9 also
+reuses the general function declaration syntax for methods.  So, for the sake
+of consistency, we require "var" in these declarations.
+
+This also allows for a natural use of "final" and "const" in the future.
+
 
 Using "ClassName.new()" to construct an object ~