diff --git a/common/readline.c b/common/readline.c
index 76ed69268..5106172c3 100644
--- a/common/readline.c
+++ b/common/readline.c
@@ -5,17 +5,24 @@
 char *read_line(FILE *file) {
 	size_t length = 0, size = 128;
 	char *string = malloc(size);
+	char lastChar = '\0';
 	if (!string) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	while (1) {
 		int c = getc(file);
+		if (c == '\n' && lastChar == '\\'){
+			--length; // Ignore last character.
+			lastChar = '\0';
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (c == EOF || c == '\n' || c == '\0') {
 			break;
 		}
 		if (c == '\r') {
 			continue;
 		}
+		lastChar = c;
 		if (length == size) {
 			char *new_string = realloc(string, size *= 2);
 			if (!new_string) {
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.txt b/sway/sway.5.txt
index ffa181f77..397b6d873 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway/sway.5.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ on startup.  These commands usually consist of setting your preferences and
 setting key bindings. An example config is likely present in /etc/sway/config
 for you to check out.
 
+Lines in the configuration file might be extended through multiple lines by
+adding a '\' character at the end of line. e.g.:
+
+	bindsym Shift+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume \
+		$(pactl list sinks | grep -B 1 RUNNING | sed '1q;d' | sed 's/[^0-9]\+//g') +5%
+
 These commands can be executed in your config file, via **sway-msg**(1), or via
 the bindsym command.
 
@@ -140,6 +146,12 @@ They are expected to be used with **bindsym** or at runtime through **swaymsg**(
 The following commands may be used either in the configuration file
 or triggered at runtime.
 
+**assign** <criteria> [→] <workspace>::
+	Assigns views matching _criteria_ (see **Criteria** section below) to
+	_workspace_. The → (U+2192) is optional and purely for aesthetics. This
+	command is exactly equivalent to "for_window <criteria> move container to
+	workspace <workspace>".
+
 **bindsym** <key combo> <command>::
 	Binds _key combo_ to execute _command_ when pressed. You may use XKB key
 	names here (**xev**(1) is a good tool for discovering them). An example