diff --git a/docs/highlighters/brackets.md b/docs/highlighters/brackets.md
index df47d8c6f..90010744a 100644
--- a/docs/highlighters/brackets.md
+++ b/docs/highlighters/brackets.md
@@ -22,5 +22,8 @@ for example in `~/.zshrc`:
     ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[bracket-level-3]='fg=yellow,bold'
     ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[bracket-level-4]='fg=magenta,bold'
 
-The syntax for declaring styles is documented in [the `zshzle(1)` manual
-page](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#SEC135).
+The syntax for values is the same as the syntax of "types of highlighting" of
+the zsh builtin `$zle_highlight` array, which is documented in [the `zshzle(1)`
+manual page][zshzle-Character-Highlighting].
+
+[zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting
diff --git a/docs/highlighters/cursor.md b/docs/highlighters/cursor.md
index 3ff6c8ec9..7295fd191 100644
--- a/docs/highlighters/cursor.md
+++ b/docs/highlighters/cursor.md
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@ for example in `~/.zshrc`:
 
     ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[cursor]='bg=blue'
 
-The syntax for declaring styles is documented in [the `zshzle(1)` manual
-page](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#SEC135).
+The syntax for values is the same as the syntax of "types of highlighting" of
+the zsh builtin `$zle_highlight` array, which is documented in [the `zshzle(1)`
+manual page][zshzle-Character-Highlighting].
+
+[zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting
diff --git a/docs/highlighters/line.md b/docs/highlighters/line.md
index ac69f68fe..4ba14e9ba 100644
--- a/docs/highlighters/line.md
+++ b/docs/highlighters/line.md
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@ for example in `~/.zshrc`:
 
     ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[line]='bold'
 
-The syntax for declaring styles is documented in [the `zshzle(1)` manual
-page](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#SEC135).
+The syntax for values is the same as the syntax of "types of highlighting" of
+the zsh builtin `$zle_highlight` array, which is documented in [the `zshzle(1)`
+manual page][zshzle-Character-Highlighting].
+
+[zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting
diff --git a/docs/highlighters/main.md b/docs/highlighters/main.md
index bbf87ce4c..c3228ba59 100644
--- a/docs/highlighters/main.md
+++ b/docs/highlighters/main.md
@@ -59,5 +59,8 @@ for example in `~/.zshrc`:
     # To disable highlighting of globbing expressions
     ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[globbing]='none'
 
-The syntax for declaring styles is documented in [the `zshzle(1)` manual
-page](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#SEC135).
+The syntax for values is the same as the syntax of "types of highlighting" of
+the zsh builtin `$zle_highlight` array, which is documented in [the `zshzle(1)`
+manual page][zshzle-Character-Highlighting].
+
+[zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting
diff --git a/docs/highlighters/pattern.md b/docs/highlighters/pattern.md
index b64746b3c..d1b99e937 100644
--- a/docs/highlighters/pattern.md
+++ b/docs/highlighters/pattern.md
@@ -12,5 +12,8 @@ To use this highlighter, associate patterns with styles in the
     # To have commands starting with `rm -rf` in red:
     ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_PATTERNS+=('rm -rf *' 'fg=white,bold,bg=red')
 
-The syntax for declaring styles is documented in [the `zshzle(1)` manual
-page](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#SEC135).
+The syntax for values is the same as the syntax of "types of highlighting" of
+the zsh builtin `$zle_highlight` array, which is documented in [the `zshzle(1)`
+manual page][zshzle-Character-Highlighting].
+
+[zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting
diff --git a/docs/highlighters/root.md b/docs/highlighters/root.md
index 0b1f217cc..0b0d41f0f 100644
--- a/docs/highlighters/root.md
+++ b/docs/highlighters/root.md
@@ -16,5 +16,8 @@ for example in `~/.zshrc`:
 
     ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[root]='bg=red'
 
-The syntax for declaring styles is documented in [the `zshzle(1)` manual
-page](http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#SEC135).
+The syntax for values is the same as the syntax of "types of highlighting" of
+the zsh builtin `$zle_highlight` array, which is documented in [the `zshzle(1)`
+manual page][zshzle-Character-Highlighting].
+
+[zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting