diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
index e49d19716c1..78f4448a5bc 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
@@ -3951,9 +3951,15 @@ CREATE TABLE measurement_y2008m02 PARTITION OF measurement
 </programlisting>
 
      As an alternative, it is sometimes more convenient to create the
-     new table outside the partition structure, and make it a proper
+     new table outside the partition structure, and attach it as a
      partition later. This allows new data to be loaded, checked, and
      transformed prior to it appearing in the partitioned table.
+     Moreover, the <literal>ATTACH PARTITION</literal> operation requires
+     only <literal>SHARE UPDATE EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock on the
+     partitioned table, as opposed to the <literal>ACCESS
+     EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock that is required by <command>CREATE TABLE
+     ... PARTITION OF</command>, so it is more friendly to concurrent
+     operations on the partitioned table.
      The <literal>CREATE TABLE ... LIKE</literal> option is helpful
      to avoid tediously repeating the parent table's definition:
 
@@ -3973,11 +3979,6 @@ ALTER TABLE measurement ATTACH PARTITION measurement_y2008m02
 </programlisting>
     </para>
 
-    <para>
-     The <command>ATTACH PARTITION</command> command requires taking a
-     <literal>SHARE UPDATE EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock on the partitioned table.
-    </para>
-
     <para>
      Before running the <command>ATTACH PARTITION</command> command, it is
      recommended to create a <literal>CHECK</literal> constraint on the table to
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
index d6d309671bd..43127940e41 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
@@ -577,12 +577,24 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
      </para>
 
      <para>
-      Operations such as TRUNCATE which normally affect a table and all of its
+      Operations such as <command>TRUNCATE</command>
+      which normally affect a table and all of its
       inheritance children will cascade to all partitions, but may also be
-      performed on an individual partition.  Note that dropping a partition
-      with <literal>DROP TABLE</literal> requires taking an <literal>ACCESS
-      EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock on the parent table.
+      performed on an individual partition.
      </para>
+
+     <para>
+      Note that creating a partition using <literal>PARTITION OF</literal>
+      requires taking an <literal>ACCESS EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock on the
+      parent partitioned table.  Likewise, dropping a partition
+      with <command>DROP TABLE</command> requires taking
+      an <literal>ACCESS EXCLUSIVE</literal> lock on the parent table.
+      It is possible to use <link linkend="sql-altertable"><command>ALTER
+      TABLE ATTACH/DETACH PARTITION</command></link> to perform these
+      operations with a weaker lock, thus reducing interference with
+      concurrent operations on the partitioned table.
+     </para>
+
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>