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@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ fish_title function will not work.
 
 \section faq-greeting How do I change the greeting message?
 
-Change the value of the variable fish_greeting. For example, to remove
-the greeting use:
+Change the value of the variable \c fish_greeting or create a \c fish_greeting
+function. For example, to remove the greeting use:
 
 <pre>
 set fish_greeting
diff --git a/doc_src/index.hdr.in b/doc_src/index.hdr.in
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--- a/doc_src/index.hdr.in
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@@ -1320,9 +1320,9 @@ end
 
 \subsection greeting Configurable greeting
 
-If a function named fish_greeting exists after initialization, it will
-be run when entering interactive mode. Otherwise,if an environment
-variable named fish_greeting exists, it will be printed.
+If a function named \c fish_greeting exists, it will be run when entering
+interactive mode. Otherwise, if an environment variable named \c fish_greeting
+exists, it will be printed.
 
 \subsection event Event handlers