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@@ -406,10 +406,14 @@ Forward-compatibility is described in detail in the
 [OpenGL Reference Manual](https://www.opengl.org/registry/).
 
 @anchor GLFW_OPENGL_DEBUG_CONTEXT_hint
-__GLFW_OPENGL_DEBUG_CONTEXT__ specifies whether to create a debug OpenGL
-context, which may have additional error and performance issue reporting
-functionality.  Possible values are `GLFW_TRUE` and `GLFW_FALSE`.  If OpenGL ES
-is requested, this hint is ignored.
+__GLFW_OPENGL_DEBUG_CONTEXT__ specifies whether the context should be created
+in debug mode, which may provide additional error and diagnostic reporting
+functionality.  Possible values are `GLFW_TRUE` and `GLFW_FALSE`.
+
+@par
+Debug contexts for OpenGL and OpenGL ES are described in detail by the
+[GL_KHR_debug](https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL/extensions/KHR/KHR_debug.txt)
+extension.
 
 @anchor GLFW_OPENGL_PROFILE_hint
 __GLFW_OPENGL_PROFILE__ specifies which OpenGL profile to create the context