From: Alan T. DeKok <aland@freeradius.org>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2023 13:30:53 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: word smithing
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word smithing
---

diff --git a/doc/antora/modules/reference/pages/unlang/local.adoc b/doc/antora/modules/reference/pages/unlang/local.adoc
index acef2a41275..f1e2c437ca5 100644
--- a/doc/antora/modules/reference/pages/unlang/local.adoc
+++ b/doc/antora/modules/reference/pages/unlang/local.adoc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if (&User-Name == "bob") {
     # declare "len" as ALLOWED to be used
     uint32 len
 
-    # this test ALWAYS fails
+    # this test ALWAYS fails, as "len" has not been assigned a value
     if (&len) {
        ...
     }
@@ -66,5 +66,7 @@ if (&User-Name == "bob") {
 }
 ----
 
+The variable declaration and assignment must be sepaarted.  Constructions like `uint32 len = %(length:%{User-Name})` are not allowed.
+
 // Copyright (C) 2023 Network RADIUS SAS.  Licenced under CC-by-NC 4.0.
 // Development of this documentation was sponsored by Network RADIUS SAS.