diff --git a/doc/syntax.rst b/doc/syntax.rst
index 1051467a05fd..e6d2efeb3944 100644
--- a/doc/syntax.rst
+++ b/doc/syntax.rst
@@ -335,6 +335,16 @@ Aligning the text and specifying a width::
    format("{:*^30}", "centered");  // use '*' as a fill char
    // Result: "***********centered***********"
 
+Dynamic width::
+
+   format("{:<{}}", "left aligned", 30);
+   // Result: "left aligned                  "
+
+Dynamic precision::
+
+   format("{:.{}f}", 3.14, 1);
+   // Result: "3.1"
+
 Replacing ``%+f``, ``%-f``, and ``% f`` and specifying a sign::
 
    format("{:+f}; {:+f}", 3.14, -3.14);  // show it always
@@ -350,7 +360,7 @@ Replacing ``%x`` and ``%o`` and converting the value to different bases::
    // Result: "int: 42;  hex: 2a;  oct: 52; bin: 101010"
    // with 0x or 0 or 0b as prefix:
    format("int: {0:d};  hex: {0:#x};  oct: {0:#o};  bin: {0:#b}", 42);
-   // Result: "int: 42;  hex: 0x2a;  oct: 052;  bin: 0b101010"
+   // Result: "int: 42;  hex: 0x2a;  oct: 052;  bin: 0b101010"   
 
 .. ifconfig:: False
 
@@ -359,13 +369,6 @@ Replacing ``%x`` and ``%o`` and converting the value to different bases::
       format("{:,}", 1234567890);
       '1,234,567,890'
 
-   Expressing a percentage::
-
-      >>> points = 19
-      >>> total = 22
-      Format("Correct answers: {:.2%}") << points/total)
-      'Correct answers: 86.36%'
-
    Using type-specific formatting::
 
       >>> import datetime