diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
index 5790d762705..b0d59ef47d2 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_publication.sgml
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
      <para>
       When a column list is specified, only the named columns are replicated.
       If no column list is specified, all columns of the table are replicated
-      through this publication, including any columns added later.  If a column
-      list is specified, it must include the replica identity columns.
+      through this publication, including any columns added later. It has no
+      effect on <literal>TRUNCATE</literal> commands.
      </para>
 
      <para>
@@ -252,6 +252,13 @@ CREATE PUBLICATION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
    disallowed on those tables.
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+   Any column list must include the <literal>REPLICA IDENTITY</literal> columns
+   in order for <command>UPDATE</command> or <command>DELETE</command>
+   operations to be published. There are no column list restrictions if the
+   publication publishes only <command>INSERT</command> operations.
+  </para>
+
   <para>
    A row filter expression (i.e., the <literal>WHERE</literal> clause) must contain only
    columns that are covered by the <literal>REPLICA IDENTITY</literal>, in