--- a/src/pager.cc
+++ b/src/pager.cc
@@ -591,10 +591,15 @@
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
 @deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {@var{val} =} page_output_immediately ()\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {@var{val} =} page_output_immediately (@var{new_val})\n\
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} page_output_immediately (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that controls whether Octave sends\n\
 output to the pager as soon as it is available.  Otherwise, Octave\n\
 buffers its output and waits until just before the prompt is printed to\n\
 flush it to the pager.\n\
+\n\
+When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
+changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
+variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (page_output_immediately);
@@ -604,11 +609,16 @@
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
 @deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {@var{val} =} page_screen_output ()\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {@var{old_val} =} page_screen_output (@var{new_val})\n\
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} page_screen_output (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that controls whether output intended\n\
 for the terminal window that is longer than one page is sent through a\n\
 pager.  This allows you to view one screenful at a time.  Some pagers\n\
 (such as @code{less}---see @ref{Installation}) are also capable of moving\n\
 backward on the output.\n\
+\n\
+When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
+changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
+variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
   return SET_INTERNAL_VARIABLE (page_screen_output);
@@ -618,11 +628,16 @@
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
 @deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {@var{val} =} PAGER ()\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {@var{old_val} =} PAGER (@var{new_val})\n\
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} PAGER (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that specifies the program to use\n\
 to display terminal output on your system.  The default value is\n\
 normally @code{\"less\"}, @code{\"more\"}, or\n\
 @code{\"pg\"}, depending on what programs are installed on your system.\n\
 @xref{Installation}.\n\
+\n\
+When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
+changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
+variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{more, page_screen_output, page_output_immediately, PAGER_FLAGS}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {
@@ -633,8 +648,13 @@
   "-*- texinfo -*-\n\
 @deftypefn  {Built-in Function} {@var{val} =} PAGER_FLAGS ()\n\
 @deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {@var{old_val} =} PAGER_FLAGS (@var{new_val})\n\
+@deftypefnx {Built-in Function} {} PAGER_FLAGS (@var{new_val}, \"local\")\n\
 Query or set the internal variable that specifies the options to pass\n\
 to the pager.\n\
+\n\
+When called from inside a function with the \"local\" option, the variable is\n\
+changed locally for the function and any subroutines it calls.  The original\n\
+variable value is restored when exiting the function.\n\
 @seealso{PAGER}\n\
 @end deftypefn")
 {