diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index d01cc9f..aa8846d 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*syntax.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Aug 16
+*syntax.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Sep 09
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2669,7 +2669,76 @@
 
 RUBY						*ruby.vim* *ft-ruby-syntax*
 
-There are a number of options to the Ruby syntax highlighting.
+    Ruby: Operator highlighting		|ruby_operators|
+    Ruby: Whitespace errors		|ruby_space_errors|
+    Ruby: Folding			|ruby_fold| |ruby_foldable_groups|
+    Ruby: Reducing expensive operations	|ruby_no_expensive| |ruby_minlines|
+    Ruby: Spellchecking strings		|ruby_spellcheck_strings|
+
+						*ruby_operators*
+ Ruby: Operator highlighting ~
+
+Operators can be highlighted by defining "ruby_operators": >
+
+	:let ruby_operators = 1
+<
+						*ruby_space_errors*
+ Ruby: Whitespace errors ~
+
+Whitespace errors can be highlighted by defining "ruby_space_errors": >
+
+	:let ruby_space_errors = 1
+<
+This will highlight trailing whitespace and tabs preceded by a space character
+as errors.  This can be refined by defining "ruby_no_trail_space_error" and
+"ruby_no_tab_space_error" which will ignore trailing whitespace and tabs after
+spaces respectively.
+
+					*ruby_fold* *ruby_foldable_groups*
+ Ruby: Folding ~
+
+Folding can be enabled by defining "ruby_fold": >
+
+	:let ruby_fold = 1
+<
+This will set the value of 'foldmethod' to "syntax" locally to the current
+buffer or window, which will enable syntax-based folding when editing Ruby
+filetypes.
+
+						*ruby_foldable_groups*
+Default folding is rather detailed, i.e., small syntax units like "if", "do",
+"%w[]" may create corresponding fold levels.
+
+You can set "ruby_foldable_groups" to restrict which groups are foldable: >
+
+        :let ruby_foldable_groups = 'if case %'
+<
+The value is a space-separated list of keywords:
+
+    keyword       meaning ~
+    --------  ------------------------------------- ~
+    ALL        Most block syntax (default)
+    NONE       Nothing
+    if         "if" or "unless" block
+    def        "def" block
+    class      "class" block
+    module     "module" block
+    do         "do" block
+    begin      "begin" block
+    case       "case" block
+    for        "for", "while", "until" loops
+    {          Curly bracket block or hash literal
+    [          Array literal
+    %          Literal with "%" notation, e.g.: %w(STRING), %!STRING!
+    /          Regexp
+    string     String and shell command output (surrounded by ', ", `)
+    :          Symbol
+    #          Multiline comment
+    <<         Here documents
+    __END__    Source code after "__END__" directive
+
+						*ruby_no_expensive*
+ Ruby: Reducing expensive operations ~
 
 By default, the "end" keyword is colorized according to the opening statement
 of the block it closes.  While useful, this feature can be expensive; if you
@@ -2680,6 +2749,8 @@
 <
 In this case the same color will be used for all control keywords.
 
+						*ruby_minlines*
+
 If you do want this feature enabled, but notice highlighting errors while
 scrolling backwards, which are fixed when redrawing with CTRL-L, try setting
 the "ruby_minlines" variable to a value larger than 50: >
@@ -2689,48 +2760,13 @@
 Ideally, this value should be a number of lines large enough to embrace your
 largest class or module.
 
-Highlighting of special identifiers can be disabled by removing the
-rubyIdentifier highlighting: >
+						*ruby_spellcheck_strings*
+ Ruby: Spellchecking strings ~
 
-	:hi link rubyIdentifier NONE
-<
-This will prevent highlighting of special identifiers like "ConstantName",
-"$global_var", "@@class_var", "@instance_var", "| block_param |", and
-":symbol".
+Ruby syntax will perform spellchecking of strings if you define
+"ruby_spellcheck_strings": >
 
-Significant methods of Kernel, Module and Object are highlighted by default.
-This can be disabled by defining "ruby_no_special_methods": >
-
-	:let ruby_no_special_methods = 1
-<
-This will prevent highlighting of important methods such as "require", "attr",
-"private", "raise" and "proc".
-
-Ruby operators can be highlighted. This is enabled by defining
-"ruby_operators": >
-
-	:let ruby_operators = 1
-<
-Whitespace errors can be highlighted by defining "ruby_space_errors": >
-
-	:let ruby_space_errors = 1
-<
-This will highlight trailing whitespace and tabs preceded by a space character
-as errors.  This can be refined by defining "ruby_no_trail_space_error" and
-"ruby_no_tab_space_error" which will ignore trailing whitespace and tabs after
-spaces respectively.
-
-Folding can be enabled by defining "ruby_fold": >
-
-	:let ruby_fold = 1
-<
-This will set the 'foldmethod' option to "syntax" and allow folding of
-classes, modules, methods, code blocks, heredocs and comments.
-
-Folding of multiline comments can be disabled by defining
-"ruby_no_comment_fold": >
-
-	:let ruby_no_comment_fold = 1
+	:let ruby_spellcheck_strings = 1
 <
 
 SCHEME						*scheme.vim* *ft-scheme-syntax*