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-rw-r--r--txr.18
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/txr.1 b/txr.1
index 6d89ea01..60b36805 100644
--- a/txr.1
+++ b/txr.1
@@ -14097,7 +14097,8 @@ The curly braces may be omitted if the scope of the
is clear.
.coIP {syntax | syntax | ...}
-This indicates a choice among alternatives.
+This indicates a single, mandatory element, which is selected
+from among the indicated alternatives.
May be combined with
.code +
or
@@ -14107,6 +14108,11 @@ repetition.
.meIP [syntax] <> [ word ]
Square brackets indicate optional syntax.
+.meIP [syntax | syntax | ...]
+Square brackets containing piped elements indicate an optional
+element, which, if present, must be chosen from among the indicated
+alternatives.
+
.coIP '[' ']'
The quoted square brackets indicate literal brackets which appear
in the syntax, which they do without quotes. For instance