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@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<refsynopsisdiv>
<synopsis>
EXPLAIN [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">option</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] <replaceable class="parameter">statement</replaceable>
-EXPLAIN [ ANALYZE ] [ VERBOSE ] <replaceable class="parameter">statement</replaceable>
<phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">option</replaceable> can be one of:</phrase>
@@ -106,14 +105,6 @@ ROLLBACK;
</programlisting>
</para>
</important>
-
- <para>
- Only the <literal>ANALYZE</literal> and <literal>VERBOSE</literal> options
- can be specified, and only in that order, without surrounding the option
- list in parentheses. Prior to <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 9.0,
- the unparenthesized syntax was the only one supported. It is expected that
- all new options will be supported only in the parenthesized syntax.
- </para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
@@ -529,6 +520,16 @@ EXPLAIN (GENERIC_PLAN)
<para>
There is no <command>EXPLAIN</command> statement defined in the SQL standard.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ The following syntax was used before <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>
+ version 9.0 and is still supported:
+<synopsis>
+EXPLAIN [ ANALYZE ] [ VERBOSE ] <replaceable class="parameter">statement</replaceable>
+</synopsis>
+ Note that in this syntax, the options must be specified in exactly the order
+ shown.
+ </para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>