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diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo b/Doc/Zsh/compsys.yo
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@@ -528,6 +528,53 @@ tt(MENU_COMPLETE) option and does not work with the other
 menucompletion widgets such as tt(reverse-menu-complete), or
 tt(accept-and-menu-complete).
 )
+item(tt(_oldlist))(
+This completer controls how the standard completion widgets behave when
+there is an existing list of completions which may have been generated by a
+special completion (i.e. a separately-bound completion command).  It should
+appear in the list of completers before any of the widgets which generate
+matches.  It understands two configuration keys:
+
+startitem()
+item(tt(oldlist_list))(
+If this is set to tt(always), then standard widgets which perform listing
+will retain the current list of matches, however they were generated.  If
+it is set to tt(never), this will not be done (the behaviour without the
+tt(_oldlist) completer).  If it is unset, or any other value, then the
+existing list of completions will be displayed if it is not already;
+otherwise, the standard completion list will be generated:  this is the
+default behaviour of tt(_oldlist).
+
+For example, suppose you type tt(^Xc) to use the tt(_correct_word)
+widget, which generates a list of corrections for the word under the
+cursor.  Usually, typing tt(^D) would generate a standard list of
+completions for the word on the command line, and show that.  With
+tt(_oldlist), it will instead show the list of corrections already
+generated.
+)
+item(tt(oldlist_menu))(
+Controls how menu completion behaves when a completion has already been
+inserted and the user types a standard completion key type as tt(TAB).
+The default behaviour of tt(_oldlist) is that menu completion always
+continues with the existing list of completions.  If this key is set to
+tt(never), however, a new completion is started if the old list was
+generated by a different completion command (the behaviour without the
+tt(_oldlist) completer).
+For example, suppose you type tt(^Xc) to generate a list of corrections,
+and menu completion is started in one of the usual ways.  Usually, typing
+tt(TAB) at this point would start trying to complete the line as it now
+appears.  With tt(_oldlist), it will instead continue to cycle through the
+list of completions. 
+)
+enditem()
+)
+item(tt(_closequotes))(
+When a completion starts in quotes, this completer will recognise the fact
+and insert a matching closing quote if there is not already one later on
+the line.  It should come earlier in the list of completers than any of the
+completers which generate matches.  It can be confused by some of the more
+sophisticated forms of completion.
+)
 enditem()
 
 texinode(Completion Functions)()(Control Functions)(Completion System)