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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index 7789fc61776..a55ca6a2666 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -4310,6 +4310,18 @@ testdb=> \set PROMPT1 '%[%033[1;33;40m%]%n@%/%R%[%033[0m%]%# '
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><literal>%w</literal></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Whitespace of the same width as the most recent output of
+ <varname>PROMPT1</varname>. This can be used as a
+ <varname>PROMPT2</varname> setting, so that multi-line statements are
+ aligned with the first line, but there is no visible secondary prompt.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
</variablelist>
To insert a percent sign into your prompt, write