diff --git a/doc/sample.nanorc.in b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
index ec049c73..45e831cf 100644
--- a/doc/sample.nanorc.in
+++ b/doc/sample.nanorc.in
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 ## Do case-sensitive searches by default.
 # set casesensitive
 
+## Interpret digits given on the command line after a colon after a filename
+## as the line number to go to in that file.
+# set colonparsing
+
 ## Constantly display the cursor position in the status bar or minibar.
 # set constantshow