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diff --git a/system/doc/reference_manual/expressions.xml b/system/doc/reference_manual/expressions.xml
index 34e622a67e..6b3ba96b6b 100644
--- a/system/doc/reference_manual/expressions.xml
+++ b/system/doc/reference_manual/expressions.xml
@@ -1938,6 +1938,20 @@ catch
exit:Reason -> {'EXIT',Reason}
error:Reason:Stk -> {'EXIT',{Reason,Stk}}
end</code>
+
+ <p>Variables bound in the various parts of these expressions have different scopes.
+ Variables bound just after the <c>try</c> keyword are:</p>
+ <list type="bulleted">
+ <item>bound in the <c>of</c> section</item>
+ <item>unsafe in both the <c>catch</c> and <c>after</c> sections, as well as after the whole construct</item>
+ </list>
+ <p>Variables bound in <c>of</c> section are:</p>
+ <list type="bulleted">
+ <item>unbound in the <c>catch</c> section</item>
+ <item>unsafe in both the <c>after</c> section, as well as after the whole construct</item>
+ </list>
+ <p>Variables bound in the <c>catch</c> section are unsafe in the <c>after</c> section, as well as after the whole construct.</p>
+ <p>Variables bound in the <c>after</c> section are unsafe after the whole construct.</p>
</section>
<section>
@@ -2426,4 +2440,3 @@ KeyPattern := ValuePattern &lt;- MapExpression</pre>
* 1:7: syntax error before: '&lt;'</pre>
</section>
</chapter>
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