comma splices, formatting nits, et al

1 files changed, 26 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/usr.bin/tput/tput.1 b/usr.bin/tput/tput.1
index 0a04e4b4627..0b0697da50e 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tput/tput.1
+++ b/usr.bin/tput/tput.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$OpenBSD: tput.1,v 1.7 1999/06/29 19:39:40 millert Exp $
+.\"	$OpenBSD: tput.1,v 1.8 1999/08/18 13:02:31 aaron Exp $
 .\"	$NetBSD: tput.1,v 1.4 1994/12/07 08:49:10 jtc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1989, 1990, 1993
@@ -50,35 +50,40 @@
 .Op Fl T Ar term
 .Fl S
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Nm tput
-makes terminal-dependent information available to users or shell
+The
+.Nm
+utility makes terminal-dependent information available to users or shell
 applications.
+.Pp
 The options are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Fl T
-The terminal name as specified in the
+The terminal name as found in the
 .Xr terminfo
-database, for example, ``vt100'' or ``xterm''.
+database; for example,
+.Dq vt100
+or
+.Dq xterm .
 If not specified,
-.Nm tput
+.Nm
 retrieves the
-.Dq Ev TERM
+.Ev TERM
 variable from the environment.
 .It Fl S
 The
 .Ar attributes
-are read from stdin instead of from the command line.
+are read from stdin instead of the command line.
 .El
 .Pp
-.Nm tput
+.Nm
 outputs a string if the
 .Ar attribute
-is of type string; a number if it is of type integer.
+is of type string or a number if it is of type integer.
 If the
 .Ar attribute
 is of type boolean,
-.Nm tput
-exits 0 if the terminal has the capability and 1 if it
+.Nm
+exits 0 if the terminal has the capability or 1 if it
 does not.  Each
 .Ar attribute
 should be a string defined in either
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ or
 .Pp
 If the
 .Ar attribute
-is of type string, and takes arguments (e.g. cursor movement,
+is of type string and takes arguments (e.g., cursor movement,
 the
 .Xr terminfo
 .Dq cup
@@ -100,7 +105,8 @@ The following special attributes are available:
 .It clear
 Clear the screen (the
 .Xr terminfo
-``clear'' sequence).
+.Dq clear
+sequence).
 .It init
 Print the
 .Xr terminfo
@@ -113,10 +119,11 @@ Reset the terminal (using the
 reset sequences).
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 The exit value of
-.Nm tput
+.Nm
 is based on the last attribute specified.
 If the attribute is of type string or of type integer the exit
 value is as follows:
+.Pp
 .Bl -tag -offset indent -width Ds -compact
 .It 0
 The requested string was written successfully.
@@ -131,8 +138,8 @@ An error occurred.
 .El
 .Pp
 If the attribute is of type boolean,
-.Nm tput
-exits with a value of 0 if the terminal has this attribute, and
+.Nm
+exits with a value of 0 if the terminal has this attribute or
 1 if it does not.
 .Sh EXAMPLES
 .Bl -tag -width "tput cup 6 11 dch 6" -compact
@@ -145,10 +152,10 @@ goto line 6 column 11 and delete 6 characters
 .Xr terminfo 3 ,
 .Xr terminfo 5
 .Sh BUGS
-.Nm tput
+.Nm
 can't really distinguish between different types of attributes.
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm
-command appeared in
+utility appeared in
 .Bx 4.4 .