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diff --git a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml
index fe9b9ca5a9..bf23d874c8 100644
--- a/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml
+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger_std_h.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
application. Multiple instances of this handler can be added to
logger, and each instance will print logs to <c>standard_io</c>,
<c>standard_error</c> or to file. The default instance that starts
- with kernel is named <c>logger_std_h</c> - which is the name to be used
+ with kernel is named <c>default</c> - which is the name to be used
for reconfiguration.</p>
<p>The handler has an overload protection mechanism that will keep the handler
process and the kernel application alive during a high load of log
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
are stored in a sub map with the key <c>logger_std_h</c>. The following
keys and values may be specified:</p>
<taglist>
- <tag><c>type</c></tag>
+ <tag><marker id="type"/><c>type</c></tag>
<item>
<p>This will have the value <c>standard_io</c>, <c>standard_error</c>,
<c>{file,LogFileName}</c>, or <c>{file,LogFileName,LogFileOpts}</c>,
@@ -105,11 +105,10 @@ logger:add_handler(my_standard_h, logger_std_h,
</code>
<p>In order to configure the default handler (that starts initially with
the kernel application) to log to file instead of <c>standard_io</c>,
- use the kernel configuration parameter
- <seealso marker="kernel_app#configuration"><c>logger_dest</c></seealso> with
- value <c>{file,FileName}</c>. Example:</p>
+ change the Kernel default logger to use a file. Example:</p>
<code type="none">
-erl -kernel logger_dest '{file,"./erl.log"}'
+erl -kernel logger '[{handler,default,logger_std_h,
+ #{ logger_std_h => #{ type => {file,"./log.log"}}}}]'
</code>
<p>An example of how to replace the standard handler with a disk_log handler
at startup can be found in the manual of