--- a/src/DLD-FUNCTIONS/minmax.cc
+++ b/src/DLD-FUNCTIONS/minmax.cc
@@ -287,7 +287,16 @@
 returns the smallest element of @var{x}.\n\
 \n\
 For complex arguments, the magnitude of the elements are used for\n\
-comparison.")
+comparison.\n\
+\n\
+If called with two output arguments, also returns the index of the\n\
+minimum value(s). Thus,\n\
+@example\n
+[x, ix] = min ([1, 3, 0, 2, 5])\n\
+@end example\n\
+\n\
+@noindent\n\
+returns @var{x} = 0 and @var{ix} = 3.")
 {
   octave_value_list retval;
 
@@ -514,7 +523,16 @@
 returns the largest element of @var{x}.\n\
 \n\
 For complex arguments, the magnitude of the elements are used for\n\
-comparison.")
+comparison.
+\n\
+If called with two output arguments, also returns the index of the\n\
+maximum value(s). Thus,\n\
+@example\n
+[x, ix] = max([1, 3, 5, 2, 5])\n\
+@end example\n\
+\n\
+@noindent\n\
+returns @var{x} = 5 and @var{ix} = 3.")
 {
   octave_value_list retval;