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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/biblatex/examples/50-style-authoryear.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/biblatex/examples/50-style-authoryear.tex
index c022f3ae743..678efc4fc2b 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/biblatex/examples/50-style-authoryear.tex
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/biblatex/examples/50-style-authoryear.tex
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ preamble will disable this feature. The default setting is
 Since this style prints the date label after the author/editor in the
 bibliography, there are effectively two dates in the bibliography:
 the full date specification (e.g., \enquote{2001}, \enquote{June
-2006}, \enquote{5th~Jan. 2008}) and the date label (e.g.,
-\enquote{2006a}), as found in citations. The \texttt{mergedate}
-option controls whether or not date specifications are merged with
-the date label. This option is best explained by example. Note that
-it only affects the bibliography. Citations use the date label only:
+2006}, \enquote{5th~Jan. 2008}, whose format is controlled by the
+\texttt{date} option) and the date label (e.g., \enquote{2006a},
+whose format is controlled with the \texttt{labeldate} option),
+as found in citations. The \texttt{mergedate} option controls whether
+or not date specifications are merged with the date label.
+This option is best explained by example. Note that
+it only affects the bibliography. Citations use the date label only.
 
 \begin{bibsample}
 \item Doe 2000
@@ -51,10 +53,12 @@ it only affects the bibliography. Citations use the date label only:
 \item Doe 2003b
 \item Doe 2006a
 \item Doe 2006b
+\item Doe 2017
 \end{bibsample}
 
 \texttt{mergedate=false} strictly separates the date specification
-from the date label. The year will always be printed twice:
+(following \texttt{date}) from the date label (following \texttt{labeldate}).
+The year will always be printed twice:
 
 \begin{bibsample}
 \item Doe, John (2000). \emph{Book~1}. Location: Publisher, 2000.
@@ -64,12 +68,11 @@ from the date label. The year will always be printed twice:
 (June~2006), pp.~70--85.
 \item Doe, John (2006b). \enquote{Article~2}. In: \emph{Quarterly Journal} 14.3
 (Fall~2006), pp.~5--25.
+\item Doe, John (2017). \emph{Webpage}. 7th Aug. 2017.
 \end{bibsample}
 
-\texttt{mergedate=minimum} merges the dates whenever the full date
-and the date label are exactly the same string. If the date is a bare
-year number and there is no \texttt{extrayear} field, the date
-specification will be omitted:
+\texttt{mergedate=minimum} omits the date whenever the full date
+and the date label have exactly the same precision (date-time granularity).
 
 \begin{bibsample}
 \item Doe, John (2000). \emph{Book~1}. Location: Publisher.
@@ -79,11 +82,12 @@ specification will be omitted:
 (June~2006), pp.~70--85.
 \item Doe, John (2006b). \enquote{Article~2}. In: \emph{Quarterly Journal} 14.3
 (Fall~2006), pp.~5--25.
+\item Doe, John (2017). \emph{Webpage}. 7th Aug. 2017.
 \end{bibsample}
 
 \texttt{mergedate=basic} is similar in concept but more economical.
-It will always omit the date specification if the date is a bare year
-number:
+It will also omit the date if it differs from the date label only by
+\texttt{extradate}.
 
 \begin{bibsample}
 \item Doe, John (2000). \emph{Book~1}. Location: Publisher.
@@ -93,10 +97,13 @@ number:
 (June~2006), pp.~70--85.
 \item Doe, John (2006b). \enquote{Article~2}. In: \emph{Quarterly Journal} 14.3
 (Fall~2006), pp.~5--25.
+\item Doe, John (2017). \emph{Webpage}. 7th Aug. 2017.
 \end{bibsample}
 
 \texttt{mergedate=compact} merges all date specifications with the
-date labels. It will still treat the \texttt{issue} field specially:
+date labels. The merged date is printed in \texttt{date} format,
+not \texttt{labeldate}, even if it is printed in the position of
+the date label. The \texttt{issue} field is still treated specially:
 
 \begin{bibsample}
 \item Doe, John (2000). \emph{Book~1}. Location: Publisher.
@@ -105,10 +112,13 @@ date labels. It will still treat the \texttt{issue} field specially:
 \item Doe, John (June 2006a). \enquote{Article~1}. In: \emph{Monthly Journal} 25.6, pp.~70--85.
 \item Doe, John (2006b). \enquote{Article~2}. In: \emph{Quarterly Journal} 14.3
 (Fall), pp.~5--25.
+\item Doe, John (7th Aug. 2017).\emph{Webpage}.
 \end{bibsample}
 
-\texttt{mergedate=maximum} strives for maximum compactness. Even the
-\texttt{issue} field is merged with the date label:
+\texttt{mergedate=maximum} strives for maximum compactness.
+Like \texttt{mergedate=compact} this option merges the date
+into the date label.
+Even the \texttt{issue} field is merged with the date label:
 
 \begin{bibsample}
 \item Doe, John (2000). \emph{Book~1}. Location: Publisher.
@@ -116,6 +126,7 @@ date labels. It will still treat the \texttt{issue} field specially:
 \item Doe, John (2003b). \emph{Book~3}. Location: Publisher.
 \item Doe, John (June 2006a). \enquote{Article~1}. In: \emph{Monthly Journal} 25.6, pp.~70--85.
 \item Doe, John (Fall 2006b). \enquote{Article~2}. In: \emph{Quarterly Journal} 14.3, pp.~5--25.
+\item Doe, John (7th Aug. 2017).\emph{Webpage}.
 \end{bibsample}
 
 \texttt{mergedate=true} is an alias for \texttt{mergedate=compact}.