diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index 3d987ff..04de08e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -939,6 +939,9 @@
 To disable them use ":unlet".  Example: >
 	:unlet c_comment_strings
 
+An alternative is to switch to the C++ highlighting: >
+	:set filetype=cpp
+
 Variable		Highlight ~
 *c_gnu*			GNU gcc specific items
 *c_comment_strings*	strings and numbers inside a comment