diff --git a/docs/source/formats.rst b/docs/source/formats.rst
index b5b4e234..f1c36be5 100644
--- a/docs/source/formats.rst
+++ b/docs/source/formats.rst
@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ fields:
 
     :kind: The type of data that was captured **string**, **integer**,
       **float**, **json**, **quoted**.
-    :collate: The collation function for this value.
+    :collate: The name of the SQLite collation function for this value.
+      The standard SQLite collation functions can be used as well as the
+      ones defined by lnav, as described in :ref:`collators`.
     :identifier: A boolean that indicates whether or not this field represents
       an identifier and should be syntax colored.
     :foreign-key: A boolean that indicates that this field is a key and should
diff --git a/docs/source/sqlext.rst b/docs/source/sqlext.rst
index f17583ae..213bbe91 100644
--- a/docs/source/sqlext.rst
+++ b/docs/source/sqlext.rst
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ The following functions can be used to access **lnav**'s internal state:
 * log_top_datetime() - Return the timestamp of the line at the top of the log
   view.
 
+.. _collators:
+
 Collators
 ---------