diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 5085f21..bf01f37 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1455,6 +1455,13 @@
 v:foldstart	Used for 'foldtext': first line of closed fold.
 		Read-only in the |sandbox|. |fold-foldtext|
 
+					*v:hlsearch* *hlsearch-variable*
+v:hlsearch	Variable that determines whether search highlighting is on. 
+		Makes sense only if 'hlsearch' is enabled which requires 
+		|+extra_search|. Setting this variable to zero acts the like 
+		|:nohlsearch| command, setting it to one acts like >
+			let &hlsearch = &hlsearch
+<
 					*v:insertmode* *insertmode-variable*
 v:insertmode	Used for the |InsertEnter| and |InsertChange| autocommand
 		events.  Values: