Index: doc/texinfo.texi
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@@ -5430,6 +5430,12 @@
 Also like node names, anchor names cannot include some characters
 (@pxref{Node Line Requirements}).
 
+With lists and tables environments such as @code{@@itemize},
+@code{@@enumerate}, @code{@@table}, @code{@@multitable},
+@code{@@ftable}, and @code{@@vtable}, the @code{@@anchor} should be
+placed immediately @i{before} the @code{@@item} command of the item to
+be referred to.
+
 @cindex Nodes, deleting or renaming
 Because of this duality, when you delete or rename a node, it is
 usually a good idea to define an @code{@@anchor} with the old name.