diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index 57db7cbfee..ee8d689e95 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*syntax.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Jun 22
+*syntax.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Jul 03
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2518,9 +2518,9 @@ PANDOC						*ft-pandoc-syntax*
 
 By default, markdown files will be detected as filetype "markdown".
 Alternatively, you may want them to be detected as filetype "pandoc" instead.
-To do so, set the following: >
+To do so, set the *g:filetype_md* var: >
 
-	:let g:markdown_md = 'pandoc'
+	:let g:filetype_md = 'pandoc'
 
 The pandoc syntax plugin uses |conceal| for pretty highlighting. Default is 1 >
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/tags b/runtime/doc/tags
index 46f15abef1..d2c1523bb1 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/tags
+++ b/runtime/doc/tags
@@ -7507,6 +7507,7 @@ g:decada.Unit_Name()	ft_ada.txt	/*g:decada.Unit_Name()*
 g:do_no_lazyload_menus	gui.txt	/*g:do_no_lazyload_menus*
 g:filetype_csh	syntax.txt	/*g:filetype_csh*
 g:filetype_haredoc	ft_hare.txt	/*g:filetype_haredoc*
+g:filetype_md	syntax.txt	/*g:filetype_md*
 g:filetype_r	syntax.txt	/*g:filetype_r*
 g:ftplugin_rust_source_path	ft_rust.txt	/*g:ftplugin_rust_source_path*
 g:gnat	ft_ada.txt	/*g:gnat*