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@@ -1789,9 +1789,19 @@ induction n.
\item \texttt{induction {\term} in {\occgoalset}}
This syntax is used for selecting which occurrences of {\term} the
- induction has to be carried on. The {\tt in \occgoalset} clause is an
- occurrence clause whose syntax and behavior is described in
- Section~\ref{Occurrences_clauses}.
+ induction has to be carried on. The {\tt in \occgoalset} clause is
+ an occurrence clause whose syntax and behavior is described in
+ Section~\ref{Occurrences_clauses}. If variables or hypotheses not
+ mentioning {\term} in their type are listed in {\occgoalset}, those
+ are generalized as well in the statement to prove.
+
+\Example
+
+\begin{coq_example}
+Lemma comm x y : x + y = y + x.
+induction y in x |- *.
+Show 2.
+\end{coq_example}
\item {\tt induction {\term$_1$} with {\bindinglist$_1$}
as {\disjconjintropattern} %% eqn:{\namingintropattern}