diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
index e5c034d724e4..1dcb5db8e5b3 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table.sgml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
 
  <refsynopsisdiv>
 <synopsis>
-CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } | UNLOGGED ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> ( [
-  { <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> <replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable> [ STORAGE { PLAIN | EXTERNAL | EXTENDED | MAIN | DEFAULT } ] [ COMPRESSION <replaceable>compression_method</replaceable> ] [ COLLATE <replaceable>collation</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">column_constraint</replaceable> [ ... ] ]
+CREATE [ <replaceable>persistence_mode</replaceable> ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable> ( [
+  { <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> <replaceable class="parameter">data_type</replaceable> [ <replaceable>oversize_storage</replaceable> ] [ COLLATE <replaceable>collation</replaceable> ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">column_constraint</replaceable> [ ... ] ]
     | <replaceable>table_constraint</replaceable>
     | LIKE <replaceable>source_table</replaceable> [ <replaceable>like_option</replaceable> ... ] }
     [, ... ]
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } | UNLOGGED ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXI
 [ ON COMMIT { PRESERVE ROWS | DELETE ROWS | DROP } ]
 [ TABLESPACE <replaceable class="parameter">tablespace_name</replaceable> ]
 
-CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } | UNLOGGED ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable>
+CREATE [ <replaceable>persistence_mode</replaceable> ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable>
     OF <replaceable class="parameter">type_name</replaceable> [ (
   { <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [ WITH OPTIONS ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">column_constraint</replaceable> [ ... ] ]
     | <replaceable>table_constraint</replaceable> }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } | UNLOGGED ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXI
 [ ON COMMIT { PRESERVE ROWS | DELETE ROWS | DROP } ]
 [ TABLESPACE <replaceable class="parameter">tablespace_name</replaceable> ]
 
-CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } | UNLOGGED ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable>
+CREATE [ <replaceable>persistence_mode</replaceable> ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">table_name</replaceable>
     PARTITION OF <replaceable class="parameter">parent_table</replaceable> [ (
   { <replaceable class="parameter">column_name</replaceable> [ WITH OPTIONS ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">column_constraint</replaceable> [ ... ] ]
     | <replaceable>table_constraint</replaceable> }
@@ -58,7 +58,16 @@ CREATE [ [ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } | UNLOGGED ] TABLE [ IF NOT EXI
 [ ON COMMIT { PRESERVE ROWS | DELETE ROWS | DROP } ]
 [ TABLESPACE <replaceable class="parameter">tablespace_name</replaceable> ]
 
-<phrase>where <replaceable class="parameter">column_constraint</replaceable> is:</phrase>
+<phrase>where <replaceable>persistence_mode</replaceable> is: </phrase>
+
+[ GLOBAL | LOCAL ] { TEMPORARY | TEMP } |
+UNLOGGED
+
+<phrase>and <replaceable>oversize_storage</replaceable> is:</phrase>
+
+STORAGE { PLAIN | EXTERNAL | EXTENDED | MAIN | DEFAULT } [ COMPRESSION <replaceable>compression_method</replaceable> ]
+
+<phrase>and <replaceable class="parameter">column_constraint</replaceable> is:</phrase>
 
 [ CONSTRAINT <replaceable class="parameter">constraint_name</replaceable> ]
 { NOT NULL [ NO INHERIT ]  |
@@ -123,6 +132,14 @@ WITH ( MODULUS <replaceable class="parameter">numeric_literal</replaceable>, REM
    command.
   </para>
 
+  <para>
+   The durability characteristics of a table are governed by its persistence
+   mode.  If none is specified, the data will be persistent and crash-safe.
+   For less stringent requirements and better performance, a table can be
+   specified as <link linkend="sql-createtable-temporary">temporary</link>
+   or <link linkend="sql-createtable-unlogged">unlogged</link>.
+  </para>
+
   <para>
    If a schema name is given (for example, <literal>CREATE TABLE
    myschema.mytable ...</literal>) then the table is created in the specified