Editing of man/next.man.

[nmh] / man / nmh.man

diff --git a/man/nmh.man b/man/nmh.man
index 977e0a8b55dcb0ed8b1626c0757c78ad7c3ebd17..eaf06eadf0878a5a7271c3249f64d89f4dd168ef 100644 (file)
--- a/man/nmh.man
+++ b/man/nmh.man
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ before, it will create the necessary default files and directories after
 asking you if you wish it to do so.
 .PP
 .B inc
 asking you if you wish it to do so.
 .PP
 .B inc

-moves mail from your system maildrop into your
+moves mail from your system mail drop into your

 .B nmh
 \*(lq+inbox\*(rq
 folder, breaking it up into separate files and converting it
 .B nmh
 \*(lq+inbox\*(rq
 folder, breaking it up into separate files and converting it


@@ -178,8 +178,11 @@ Indicates all messages, i.e.,
 .TP
 .IR <num> :\-N
 Up to
 .TP
 .IR <num> :\-N
 Up to

+.IR N ,
+where

 .I N
 .I N

-messages beginning with (or ending with) message
+must be a positive number, messages beginning with (or ending with)
+message

 .IR num .
 .I Num
 may be any of the pre-defined symbols
 .IR num .
 .I Num
 may be any of the pre-defined symbols


@@ -189,6 +192,7 @@ may be any of the pre-defined symbols
 .B next
 or
 .BR last .
 .B next
 or
 .BR last .

+The + can be omitted.

 .PD
 .TP
 .RI first: N
 .PD
 .TP
 .RI first: N


@@ -199,8 +203,9 @@ or
 .RI next: N
 .TP
 .RI last: N
 .RI next: N
 .TP
 .RI last: N

-The first, previous, next or last
-messages, if they exist.
+As many of the first, previous, next, or last N messages that exist.
+As above, N can be preceded with - to end the listing at the specified
+message, or with an optional +.

 .PD
 .PP
 Commands that take a folder name
 .PD
 .PP
 Commands that take a folder name