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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
index 2300ce3937..940585575c 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
+++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
@@ -331,14 +331,15 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>generate_key(Params) -> {Public::binary(), Private::binary()} | #'ECPrivateKey'{} | {#'RSAPublicKey'{}, #'RSAPrivateKey'{}}</name>
+ <name>generate_key(Params) -> {Public::binary(), Private::binary()} | #'ECPrivateKey'{} | #'RSAPrivateKey'{}</name>
<fsummary>Generates a new keypair.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Params = #'DHParameter'{} | {namedCurve, oid()} | #'ECParameters'{}
| {rsa, Size::integer(), PubExp::integer} </v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Generates a new keypair. See also
+ <p>Generates a new keypair. Note that except for Diffie-Hellman
+ the public key is included in the private key structure. See also
<seealso marker="crypto:crypto#generate_key/2">crypto:generate_key/2</seealso>
</p>
</desc>