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-rw-r--r--share/man/man9/style.915
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man9/style.9 b/share/man/man9/style.9
index cadc70640d1c..963d3c6cd5d3 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/style.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/style.9
@@ -91,7 +91,13 @@ Put a single tab character between the
and the macro name.
If they are an inline expansion of a function, the function is defined
all in lowercase, the macro has the same name all in uppercase. If the
-macro needs more than a single line, use braces. Right-justify the
+macro needs more than a single line, use braces
+.Po
+.Sq \&{
+and
+.Sq \&}
+.Pc .
+Right-justify the
backslashes; it makes it easier to read.
If the macro encapsulates a compound statement, enclose it in a
.Dq Li do
@@ -477,7 +483,12 @@ The usage statement should be structured in the following order:
.It
Options without operands come first,
in alphabetical order,
-inside a single set of brackets.
+inside a single set of brackets
+.Po
+.Sq \&[
+and
+.Sq \&]
+.Pc .
.It
Options with operands come next,
also in alphabetical order,