<p>Selecting any item from the Sort menu will sort sequences in an
ascending order according to the property defining the sort. If the
same sort is re-applied, the sequences will be sorted in the inverse
- order. In the case of trees and alignment orderings, Jalview will
- remember your last choice for sorting the alignment and only apply
- the inverse ordering if you select the same tree or alignment
- ordering item again.</p>
+ order. In both cases, for sequences which are equivalent under the sort
+ operation, their order will be preserved (since version 2.10). In
+ the case of trees and alignment orderings, Jalview will remember
+ your last choice for sorting the alignment and only apply the
+ inverse ordering if you select the same tree or alignment ordering
+ item again.</p>
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