correct my description of \[ and \]

found by (and ok) deraadt@

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/bin/ksh/ksh.1 b/bin/ksh/ksh.1
index f6651ee375b..6fa35afe2a5 100644
--- a/bin/ksh/ksh.1
+++ b/bin/ksh/ksh.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$OpenBSD: ksh.1,v 1.76 2004/11/05 23:40:51 jmc Exp $
+.\"	$OpenBSD: ksh.1,v 1.77 2004/11/06 01:07:41 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993
 .\"     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
@@ -1638,9 +1638,10 @@ The octal character
 Insert a single backslash character.
 Note: this sequence is not yet implemented.
 .It Li \e[
-Begin a sequence of non-printing characters.
+Normally the shell keeps track of the number of characters in the prompt.
+Use of this sequence turns off that count.
 .It Li \e]
-End a sequence of non-printing characters.
+Use of this sequence turns the count back on.
 .El
 .Pp
 Note that the backslash itself may be interpreted by the shell.
diff --git a/bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl b/bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl
index 71c67f3eec3..151a0def26d 100644
--- a/bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl
+++ b/bin/ksh/ksh.1tbl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$OpenBSD: ksh.1tbl,v 1.76 2004/11/05 23:40:51 jmc Exp $
+.\"	$OpenBSD: ksh.1tbl,v 1.77 2004/11/06 01:07:41 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993
 .\"     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
@@ -1638,9 +1638,10 @@ The octal character
 Insert a single backslash character.
 Note: this sequence is not yet implemented.
 .It Li \e[
-Begin a sequence of non-printing characters.
+Normally the shell keeps track of the number of characters in the prompt.
+Use of this sequence turns off that count.
 .It Li \e]
-End a sequence of non-printing characters.
+Use of this sequence turns the count back on.
 .El
 .Pp
 Note that the backslash itself may be interpreted by the shell.