diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml index 13b888dff8f..74408b0f397 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml @@ -529,8 +529,9 @@ NUMERIC The maximum allowed precision when explicitely specified in the type declaration is 1000; otherwise the current implementation - of the NUMERIC is subject to the limits described - in . + of NUMERIC (when the precision is not specified) + is subject to the limits described in .