diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index 526231f..b1a1e72 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -2876,17 +2876,17 @@
 shells such as bash, dash, posix, and the Korn shells.
 
 Vim attempts to determine which shell type is in use by specifying that
-various filenames are of specific types: >
+various filenames are of specific types, e.g.: >
 
     ksh : .kshrc* *.ksh
     bash: .bashrc* bashrc bash.bashrc .bash_profile* *.bash
 <
-If none of these cases pertain, then the first line of the file is examined
-(ex. looking for /bin/sh  /bin/ksh  /bin/bash).  If the first line specifies a
-shelltype, then that shelltype is used.  However some files (ex. .profile) are
-known to be shell files but the type is not apparent.  Furthermore, on many
-systems sh is symbolically linked to "bash" (Linux, Windows+cygwin) or "ksh"
-(Posix).
+See $VIMRUNTIME/filetype.vim for the full list of patterns.  If none of these
+cases pertain, then the first line of the file is examined (ex. looking for
+/bin/sh  /bin/ksh  /bin/bash).  If the first line specifies a shelltype, then
+that shelltype is used.  However some files (ex. .profile) are known to be
+shell files but the type is not apparent.  Furthermore, on many systems sh is
+symbolically linked to "bash" (Linux, Windows+cygwin) or "ksh" (Posix).
 
 One may specify a global default by instantiating one of the following
 variables in your <.vimrc>:
@@ -5478,4 +5478,4 @@
 "<\@1<=span"	Matches the same, but only tries one byte before "span".
 
 
- vim:tw=78:sw=4:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
+ vim:tw=78:sw=4:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: