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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 8b206596298..255a6bcdc17 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -291,9 +291,15 @@ or more of these options:
--without-png for PNG image support
Use --without-toolkit-scroll-bars to disable LessTif/Motif or Xaw3d
-scroll bars. --without-xim disables the use of X Input Methods, and
---disable-largefile omits support for files larger than 2GB on systems
-which support that. Use --without-sound to disable sound support.
+scroll bars.
+
+Use --without-xim to inhibit the default use of X Input Methods. In
+this case, the X resource useXIM can be used to turn on use of XIM.
+
+Use --disable-largefile omits support for files larger than 2GB on
+systems which support that.
+
+Use --without-sound to disable sound support.
The `--prefix=PREFIXDIR' option specifies where the installation process
should put emacs and its data files. This defaults to `/usr/local'.