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diff --git a/lispref/ChangeLog b/lispref/ChangeLog
index 197c7217785..4491956f06f 100644
--- a/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-11-08  Richard M. Stallman  <rms@gnu.org>
+
+        * syntax.texi (Syntax Table Functions): Add syntax-after.
+
 2004-11-06  Lars Brinkhoff  <lars@nocrew.org>
 
         * os.texi (Processor Run Time): New section documenting
diff --git a/lispref/syntax.texi b/lispref/syntax.texi
index 8c95e78d00c..57b0590d239 100644
--- a/lispref/syntax.texi
+++ b/lispref/syntax.texi
@@ -501,6 +501,18 @@ We use @code{string} to make it easier to see the character returned by
 @code{char-syntax}.
 @end defun
 
+@defun syntax-after pos
+This function returns a description of the syntax of the character in
+the buffer after position @var{pos}, taking account of syntax
+properties as well as the syntax table.
+
+The value is usually a syntax class character; however, if the buffer
+character has parenthesis syntax, the value is a cons cell of the form
+@code{(@var{class} . @var{match})}, where @var{class} is the syntax
+class character and @var{match} is the buffer character's matching
+parenthesis.
+@end defun
+
 @defun set-syntax-table table
 This function makes @var{table} the syntax table for the current buffer.
 It returns @var{table}.