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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
index 0ba4b37b2..c3e8c4679 100644
--- a/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
+++ b/Doc/Zsh/params.yo
@@ -679,6 +679,21 @@ item(tt(POSTEDIT) <S>)(
This string is output whenever the line editor exits.
It usually contains termcap strings to reset the terminal.
)
+vindex(PROMPT)
+xitem(tt(PROMPT) <S> <Z>)
+vindex(PROMPT2)
+xitem(tt(PROMPT2) <S> <Z>)
+vindex(PROMPT3)
+xitem(tt(PROMPT3) <S> <Z>)
+vindex(PROMPT4)
+item(tt(PROMPT4) <S> <Z>)(
+Same as tt(PS1), tt(PS2), tt(PS3) and tt(PS4),
+respectively.
+)
+vindex(prompt)
+item(tt(prompt) <S> <Z>)(
+Same as tt(PS1).
+)
vindex(PS1)
item(tt(PS1) <S>)(
The primary prompt string, printed before a command is read.
@@ -705,17 +720,6 @@ The execution trace prompt. Default is `tt(PLUS()%N:%i> )', which displays
the name of the current shell structure and the line number within it.
In sh or ksh emulation, the default is `tt(PLUS() )'.
)
-vindex(PROMPT)
-xitem(tt(PROMPT) <S> <Z>)
-vindex(PROMPT2)
-xitem(tt(PROMPT2) <S> <Z>)
-vindex(PROMPT3)
-xitem(tt(PROMPT3) <S> <Z>)
-vindex(PROMPT4)
-item(tt(PROMPT4) <S> <Z>)(
-Same as tt(PS1), tt(PS2), tt(PS3) and tt(PS4),
-respectively.
-)
vindex(psvar)
vindex(PSVAR)
item(tt(psvar) <S> <Z> (tt(PSVAR) <S>))(
@@ -723,10 +727,6 @@ An array (colon-separated list) whose first nine values can be used in
tt(PROMPT) strings. Setting tt(psvar) also sets tt(PSVAR), and
vice versa.
)
-vindex(prompt)
-item(tt(prompt) <S> <Z>)(
-Same as tt(PS1).
-)
vindex(READNULLCMD)
item(tt(READNULLCMD) <S>)(
The command name to assume if a single input redirection
@@ -738,6 +738,19 @@ If nonnegative, commands whose combined user and system execution times
(measured in seconds) are greater than this value have timing
statistics printed for them.
)
+vindex(REPLY)
+item(tt(REPLY))(
+This parameter is reserved by convention to pass string values between
+shell scripts and shell builtins in situations where a function call or
+redirection are impossible or undesirable. The tt(read) builtin and the
+tt(select) complex command may set tt(REPLY), and filename generation both
+sets and examines its value when evaluating certain expressions. Some
+modules also employ tt(REPLY) for similar purposes.
+)
+vindex(reply)
+item(tt(reply))(
+As tt(REPLY), but for array values rather than strings.
+)
vindex(RPROMPT)
xitem(tt(RPROMPT) <S>)
vindex(RPS1)