diff --git a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi b/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
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--- a/doc/lispref/minibuf.texi
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@@ -1249,6 +1249,16 @@ different function to completely override the normal behavior of
 @code{completing-read}.
 @end defvar
 
+@findex completing-read-multiple
+@vindex crm-separator
+If you need to prompt the user for several strings, like several
+elements of a list or several parameters (e.g., user, host, and port) of
+a connection, you can use @code{completing-read-multiple}.  It allows
+typing several strings separated by a separator string (by default, tabs
+and commas; customize @code{crm-separator} to change that), and provides
+completion for each individual string the user types.  It returns the
+strings that were read, as a list.
+
 @node Completion Commands
 @subsection Minibuffer Commands that Do Completion