Adds line to change log and update documentation.

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diff --git a/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md b/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
index 869d4704dd..78ac05389c 100644
--- a/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/actionpack/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## Rails 4.0.0 (unreleased) ##
 
+* Adds support for layouts when rendering a partial with a given collection. *serabe*
+
 * Allows the route helper `root` to take a string argument. For example, `root 'pages#main'`. *bcardarella*
 
 * Forms of persisted records use always PATCH (via the `_method` hack). *fxn*
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/renderer/partial_renderer.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/renderer/partial_renderer.rb
index ac4c8db50e..245a19deec 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/renderer/partial_renderer.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/renderer/partial_renderer.rb
@@ -158,6 +158,43 @@ module ActionView
   #     Name: <%= user.name %>
   #   </div>
   #
+  # If a collection is given, the layout will be rendered once for each item in the collection. Just think
+  # these two snippets have the same output:
+  #
+  #   <%# app/views/users/_user.html.erb %>
+  #   Name: <%= user.name %>
+  #
+  #   <%# app/views/users/index.html.erb %>
+  #   <%# This does not use layouts %>
+  #   <ul>
+  #     <% users.each do |user| -%>
+  #       <li>
+  #         <%= render :partial => "user", :locals => { :user => user } %>
+  #       </li>
+  #     <% end -%>
+  #   </ul>
+  #
+  #   <%# app/views/users/_li_layout.html.erb %>
+  #   <li>
+  #     <%= yield %>
+  #   </li>
+  #
+  #   <%# app/views/users/index.html.erb %>
+  #   <ul>
+  #     <%= render :partial => "user", :layout => "li_layout", :collection => users %>
+  #   </ul>
+  #
+  #   Given two users whose names are Alice and Bob, these snippets return:
+  #
+  #   <ul>
+  #     <li>
+  #       Name: Alice
+  #     </li>
+  #     <li>
+  #       Name: Bob
+  #     </li>
+  #   </ul>
+  #
   # You can also apply a layout to a block within any template:
   #
   #   <%# app/views/users/_chief.html.erb &>