diff --git a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
index a7238a9..30c1646 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*pi_netrw.txt*  For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 22
+*pi_netrw.txt*  For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 14
 
 	    ------------------------------------------------
 	    NETRW REFERENCE MANUAL    by Charles E. Campbell
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "links"      elseif links is available
 	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "curl"       elseif curl  is available
 	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "wget"       elseif wget  is available
-          http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "fetch"      elseif fetch is available
+	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "fetch"      elseif fetch is available
 	  http:   *g:netrw_http_put_cmd* = "curl -T"
 	   rcp:   *g:netrw_rcp_cmd*      = "rcp"
 	 rsync:   *g:netrw_rsync_cmd*    = "rsync"     (see |g:netrw_rsync_sep|)
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@
      fun! NetReadFixup(method, line1, line2)
        if method == 3   " ftp (no <.netrc>)
         let fourblanklines= line2 - 3
-        silent fourblanklines.",".line2."g/^\s*/d"
+        silent fourblanklines .. "," .. line2 .. "g/^\s*/d"
        endif
      endfunction
     endif
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@
 list.
 
 								*netrw-:NetrwMB*
-Addtionally, one may use :NetrwMB to bookmark files or directories. >
+Additionally, one may use :NetrwMB to bookmark files or directories. >
 
 	:NetrwMB[!] [files/directories]
 
@@ -1625,8 +1625,10 @@
       This will cause the matching files to be marked.  Then,
       press "D".
 
-Please note that only empty directories may be deleted with the "D" mapping.
-Regular files are deleted with |delete()|, too.
+If your vim has 7.4 with patch#1107, then |g:netrw_localrmdir| no longer
+is used to remove directories; instead, vim's |delete()| is used with
+the "d" option.  Please note that only empty directories may be deleted
+with the "D" mapping.  Regular files are deleted with |delete()|, too.
 
 The |g:netrw_rm_cmd|, |g:netrw_rmf_cmd|, and |g:netrw_rmdir_cmd| variables are
 used to control the attempts to remove remote files and directories.  The
@@ -1645,7 +1647,8 @@
 	|g:netrw_rmf_cmd|: ssh HOSTNAME rm -f
 
 Related topics: |netrw-d|
-Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_rm_cmd| |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
+Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_localrmdir| |g:netrw_rm_cmd|
+                             |g:netrw_rmdir_cmd|   |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
 
 
 *netrw-explore*  *netrw-hexplore* *netrw-nexplore* *netrw-pexplore*
@@ -1688,11 +1691,7 @@
 	  to 2; edits will thus preferentially be made in window#2.
 
 	  The [N] specifies a |g:netrw_winsize| just for the new :Lexplore
-	  window. That means that
-	    if [N] < 0 : use |N| columns for the Lexplore window
-	    if [N] = 0 : a normal split is made
-	    if [N] > 0 : use N% of the current window will be used for the
-	                 new window
+	  window.
 
 	  Those who like this method often also like tree style displays;
 	  see |g:netrw_liststyle|.
@@ -1976,7 +1975,7 @@
 	Example: let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide('my_gitignore_file')
 		Function can take additional files with git-ignore patterns.
 
-	Example: g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide() . '.*\.swp$'
+	Example: let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide() .. '.*\.swp$'
 		Combining 'netrw_gitignore#Hide' with custom patterns.
 <
 
@@ -2816,7 +2815,7 @@
 				= 2: wide listing (multiple files in columns)
 				= 3: tree style listing
 
-  *g:netrw_list_hide*		comma separated pattern list for hiding files
+  *g:netrw_list_hide*		comma-separated pattern list for hiding files
 				Patterns are regular expressions (see |regexp|)
 				There's some special support for git-ignore
 				files: you may add the output from the helper
@@ -2826,7 +2825,7 @@
 
 				Examples:
 				 let g:netrw_list_hide= '.*\.swp$'
-				 let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide().'.*\.swp$'
+				 let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide() .. '.*\.swp$'
 				default: ""
 
   *g:netrw_localcopycmd*	="cp"           Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
@@ -2864,6 +2863,14 @@
 				=" /c move"                     Windows
 				Options for |g:netrw_localmovecmd|
 
+  *g:netrw_localrmdir*		="rmdir"        Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
+				=expand("$COMSPEC")             Windows
+				Remove directory command (rmdir)
+				This variable is only used if your vim is
+				earlier than 7.4 or if your vim doesn't
+				have patch#1107.  Otherwise, |delete()|
+				is used with the "d" option.
+
   *g:netrw_maxfilenamelen*	=32 by default, selected so as to make long
 				    listings fit on 80 column displays.
 				If your screen is wider, and you have file
@@ -3774,7 +3781,7 @@
 	     Netrw uses several system level commands to do things (see
 
 		 |g:netrw_localcopycmd|, |g:netrw_localmovecmd|,
-		 |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|).
+		 |g:netrw_localrmdir|, |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|).
 
 	    You may need to adjust the default commands for one or more of
 	    these commands by setting them properly in your .vimrc.  Another
@@ -3900,13 +3907,8 @@
 ==============================================================================
 12. History						*netrw-history* {{{1
 
-	v172:	Sep 02, 2021	* (Bram Moolenaar) Changed "l:go" to "go"
-				* (Bram Moolenaar) no need for "b" in
-				  netrw-safe guioptions
-		Nov 15, 2021	* removed netrw_localrm and netrw_localrmdir
-				  references
-		Aug 18, 2022	* (Miguel Barro) improving compatability with
-				  powershell
+	v172:	Apr 22, 2023	* removed g:netrw_localrmdiropt
+				  removed g:netrw_localrmdir
 	v171:	Oct 09, 2020	* included code in s:NetrwOptionsSafe()
 				  to allow |'bh'| to be set to delete when
 				  rather than hide when g:netrw_fastbrowse
@@ -3991,8 +3993,10 @@
 		Nov 09, 2016	* Broke apart the command from the options,
 				  mostly for Windows.  Introduced new netrw
 				  settings: |g:netrw_localcopycmdopt|
-				  |g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt| |g:netrw_localmkdiropt|
-				  |g:netrw_localmovecmdopt| g:netrw_localrmdiropt
+				  |g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt|
+				  |g:netrw_localmkdiropt|
+				  |g:netrw_localmovecmdopt|
+				  g:netrw_localrmdiropt
 		Nov 21, 2016	* (mattn) provided a patch for preview; swapped
 				  winwidth() with winheight()
 		Nov 22, 2016	* (glacambre) reported that files containing
@@ -4052,7 +4056,7 @@
 				  refreshes.  However, inside a |:map-<expr>|,
 				  tab and window changes are disallowed.  Fixed.
 				  (affects netrw's s:LocalBrowseRefresh())
-				* g:netrw_localrmdir not used any more, but
+				* |g:netrw_localrmdir| not used any more, but
 				  the relevant patch that causes |delete()| to
 				  take over was #1107 (not #1109).
 				* |expand()| is now used on |g:netrw_home|;