diff --git a/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.10.xml b/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.10.xml
index 29beb9ab84..5b6c7e8b7a 100644
--- a/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.10.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.10.xml
@@ -16311,6 +16311,72 @@ public class CaseInsensitiveOrderProvider implements Comparator<Definition> {
                                                 For more information about using converters, <reference id="custom-data-types" title="please refer to the manual's section about custom data type conversion"/>.
                                             </p>
 
+                                            <h3>Mapping to user type with an inline converter</h3>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                For convenience, you can inline your converter code directly into the configuration instead of providing a class reference.
+                                            </p>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>XML configuration (standalone and Maven)</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><xml><![CDATA[<configuration xmlns="http://www.jooq.org/xsd/jooq-codegen-{codegen-xsd-version}.xsd">
+  <generator>
+    <database>
+      <!-- The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition. -->
+      <forcedTypes>
+        <forcedType>
+
+          <!-- Specify the Java type of your custom type. This corresponds to the Converter's <U> type. -->
+          <userType>com.example.MyEnum</userType>
+
+          <!-- Associate that custom type with your inline converter. -->
+          <converter>org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)</converter>
+
+          <!-- These are the same as for type rewriting -->
+          <expression>.*\.DATE_OF_.*</expression>
+          <types>.*</types>
+        </forcedType>
+      </forcedTypes>
+    </database>
+  </generator>
+</configuration>]]></xml><html>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>Programmatic configuration</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><java><![CDATA[configuration
+  .withGenerator(new Generator(
+    .withDatabase(new Database()
+      // The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition.
+      .withForcedTypes(new ForcedType()
+        .withUserType("com.example.MyEnum")
+        .withConverter("org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)")
+        .withExpression(".*\.DATE_OF_.*")
+        .withTypes(".*")))));]]></java><html>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>Gradle configuration</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><java><![CDATA[myConfigurationName(sourceSets.main) {
+  generator {
+    database {
+      // The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition.
+      forcedTypes {
+        forcedType {
+          userType = 'com.example.MyEnum'
+          converter = 'org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)'
+          expression = '.*\.DATE_OF_.*'
+          types = '.*'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}]]></java><html>
+
                                             <h3>Mapping to an enum user type with a converter</h3>
 
                                             <p>
diff --git a/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.11.xml b/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.11.xml
index f2db8e0f9b..457b464aee 100644
--- a/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.11.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.11.xml
@@ -16951,6 +16951,72 @@ public class CaseInsensitiveOrderProvider implements Comparator<Definition> {
                                                 For more information about using converters, <reference id="custom-data-types" title="please refer to the manual's section about custom data type conversion"/>.
                                             </p>
 
+                                            <h3>Mapping to user type with an inline converter</h3>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                For convenience, you can inline your converter code directly into the configuration instead of providing a class reference.
+                                            </p>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>XML configuration (standalone and Maven)</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><xml><![CDATA[<configuration xmlns="http://www.jooq.org/xsd/jooq-codegen-{codegen-xsd-version}.xsd">
+  <generator>
+    <database>
+      <!-- The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition. -->
+      <forcedTypes>
+        <forcedType>
+
+          <!-- Specify the Java type of your custom type. This corresponds to the Converter's <U> type. -->
+          <userType>com.example.MyEnum</userType>
+
+          <!-- Associate that custom type with your inline converter. -->
+          <converter>org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)</converter>
+
+          <!-- These are the same as for type rewriting -->
+          <expression>.*\.DATE_OF_.*</expression>
+          <types>.*</types>
+        </forcedType>
+      </forcedTypes>
+    </database>
+  </generator>
+</configuration>]]></xml><html>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>Programmatic configuration</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><java><![CDATA[configuration
+  .withGenerator(new Generator(
+    .withDatabase(new Database()
+      // The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition.
+      .withForcedTypes(new ForcedType()
+        .withUserType("com.example.MyEnum")
+        .withConverter("org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)")
+        .withExpression(".*\.DATE_OF_.*")
+        .withTypes(".*")))));]]></java><html>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>Gradle configuration</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><java><![CDATA[myConfigurationName(sourceSets.main) {
+  generator {
+    database {
+      // The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition.
+      forcedTypes {
+        forcedType {
+          userType = 'com.example.MyEnum'
+          converter = 'org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)'
+          expression = '.*\.DATE_OF_.*'
+          types = '.*'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}]]></java><html>
+
                                             <h3>Mapping to an enum user type with a converter</h3>
 
                                             <p>
diff --git a/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.12.xml b/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.12.xml
index 15b6fc1788..78ba2eee58 100644
--- a/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.12.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-manual/src/main/resources/org/jooq/web/manual-3.12.xml
@@ -16995,6 +16995,72 @@ public class CaseInsensitiveOrderProvider implements Comparator<Definition> {
                                                 For more information about using converters, <reference id="custom-data-types" title="please refer to the manual's section about custom data type conversion"/>.
                                             </p>
 
+                                            <h3>Mapping to user type with an inline converter</h3>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                For convenience, you can inline your converter code directly into the configuration instead of providing a class reference.
+                                            </p>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>XML configuration (standalone and Maven)</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><xml><![CDATA[<configuration xmlns="http://www.jooq.org/xsd/jooq-codegen-{codegen-xsd-version}.xsd">
+  <generator>
+    <database>
+      <!-- The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition. -->
+      <forcedTypes>
+        <forcedType>
+
+          <!-- Specify the Java type of your custom type. This corresponds to the Converter's <U> type. -->
+          <userType>com.example.MyEnum</userType>
+
+          <!-- Associate that custom type with your inline converter. -->
+          <converter>org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)</converter>
+
+          <!-- These are the same as for type rewriting -->
+          <expression>.*\.DATE_OF_.*</expression>
+          <types>.*</types>
+        </forcedType>
+      </forcedTypes>
+    </database>
+  </generator>
+</configuration>]]></xml><html>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>Programmatic configuration</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><java><![CDATA[configuration
+  .withGenerator(new Generator(
+    .withDatabase(new Database()
+      // The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition.
+      .withForcedTypes(new ForcedType()
+        .withUserType("com.example.MyEnum")
+        .withConverter("org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)")
+        .withExpression(".*\.DATE_OF_.*")
+        .withTypes(".*")))));]]></java><html>
+
+                                            <p>
+                                                <strong>Gradle configuration</strong>
+                                            </p>
+
+</html><java><![CDATA[myConfigurationName(sourceSets.main) {
+  generator {
+    database {
+      // The first matching forcedType will be applied to the data type definition.
+      forcedTypes {
+        forcedType {
+          userType = 'com.example.MyEnum'
+          converter = 'org.jooq.Converter.ofNullable(Integer.class, MyEnum.class, i -> MyEnum.values()[i], MyEnum::ordinal)'
+          expression = '.*\.DATE_OF_.*'
+          types = '.*'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}]]></java><html>
+
                                             <h3>Mapping to an enum user type with a converter</h3>
 
                                             <p>
