2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index 32aca367546..3aa947d22b7 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-11-17  Leo Liu  <sdl.web@gmail.com>
+
+        * minibuf.texi (Programmed Completion): Doc fix for metadata
+        request (Bug#12850).
+
 2012-11-17  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
         * display.texi (Temporary Displays): Document with-temp-buffer-window.
diff --git a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
index 7243f46b882..d1cc33b9f07 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
@@ -1710,8 +1710,9 @@ string, and @var{end} is the position of the end boundary in
 
 @item metadata
 This specifies a request for information about the state of the
-current completion.  The function should return an alist, as described
-below.  The alist may contain any number of elements.
+current completion.  The return value should have the form
+@code{(metadata . @var{alist})}, where @var{alist} is an alist whose
+elements are described below.
 @end table
 
 @noindent