diff --git a/lispref/syntax.texi b/lispref/syntax.texi
index 438c1815fe4..7aa78aebf01 100644
--- a/lispref/syntax.texi
+++ b/lispref/syntax.texi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @c -*-texinfo-*-
 @c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004
+@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005
 @c   Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 @c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
 @setfilename ../info/syntax
@@ -943,6 +943,10 @@ after position @var{pos}, taking account of syntax properties as well
 as the syntax table.
 @end defun
 
+@defun syntax-class syntax
+This function returns the syntax class of a syntax code.
+@end defun
+
 @node Categories
 @section Categories
 @cindex categories of characters