--- a/src/doc/user/usermanual.sgml
+++ b/src/doc/user/usermanual.sgml
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@
<para>Index selection is performed in two phases. A set of all
usable indexes must first be defined, and then the subset of
- indexes to be used for searching. Of course, these parameters
+ indexes to be used for searching. These parameters
are retained across program executions (there are kept
separately for each &RCL; configuration). The set of all indexes
is usually quite stable, while the active ones might typically
@@ -1777,6 +1777,11 @@
<envar>RECOLL_CONFDIR</envar>) is always active. If this is
undesirable, you can set up your base configuration to index
an empty directory.</para>
+
+ <para>When adding a new index to the set, you can select either
+ a &RCL; configuration directory, or directly a &XAP; index
+ directory. In the first case, the &XAP; index directory will
+ be obtained from the selected configuration.</para>
<para>As building the set of all indexes can be a little tedious
when done through the user interface, you can use the