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+++ b/man/comp.man
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
-.\"
+.TH COMP %manext1% 2013-10-18 "%nmhversion%"
+.
 .\" %nmhwarning%
-.\"
-.TH COMP %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
+.
 .SH NAME
-comp \- compose a message
+comp \- compose an nmh message
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .HP 5
 .na
-.B comp 
+.B comp
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
 .RI [ +folder ]
-.RI [ msgs ]
+.RI [ msg ]
 .RB [ \-form
 .IR formfile ]
 .RB [ \-use " | " \-nouse ]
@@ -38,11 +40,10 @@ comp \- compose a message
 .RB [ \-whatnowproc
 .IR program ]
 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-build ]
 .ad
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.B Comp
+.B comp
 is used to create a new message to be mailed.  It copies a
 message form to the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on
 the draft (unless
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ argument.  The line of
 dashes or a blank line must be left between the header and the body of
 the message for the message to be identified properly when it is sent
 (see
-.BR send (1)).
+.IR send (1)).
 .PP
 The switch
 .B \-use
@@ -119,17 +120,19 @@ Forms that are selected via the
 .B \-form
 switch are processed via the
 .B nmh
-template system; see 
-.BR mh\-format (5)
+template system; see
+.IR mh\-format (5)
 for details.  Drafts constructed from another message or with the
 .B \-use
 or
 .B \-file
-switchs will NOT be processed with
-.BR mh\-format (5).
+switches will
+.I not
+be processed with
+.IR mh\-format (5).
 .PP
 In addition to the standard
-.BR mh\-format (5)
+.IR mh\-format (5)
 escapes,
 the following
 .I component
@@ -206,9 +209,9 @@ and
 switches invoke the
 .B nmh
 draft folder facility.  This is an advanced (and highly
-useful) feature.  Consult the
-.BR mh-draft (5)
-man page for more information.
+useful) feature.  Consult
+.IR mh-draft (5)
+for more information.
 .PP
 The
 .B \-editor
@@ -218,56 +221,82 @@ initial edit.  Upon exiting from the editor,
 .B comp
 will invoke the
 .B whatnow
-program.  See
-.BR whatnow (1)
+program (see
+.IR whatnow (1)
 for a discussion of
-available options.  The invocation of this program can be inhibited
+available options).  The invocation of this program can be inhibited
 by using the
 .B \-nowhatnowproc
-switch.  (In truth of fact, it is
-the
+switch.  (In fact, it is the
 .I whatnow
 program which starts the initial edit.  Hence,
 .B \-nowhatnowproc
 will prevent any edit from occurring.)
-
+.PP
+The
+.B \-build
+switch is intended to be used by the Emacs mh-e interface to
+.BR nmh .
+It implies
+.BR \-nowhatnowproc .
+It causes a file <mh-dir>/draft to be created, containing the draft message that
+would normally be presented to the user for editing.
+No mail is actually sent.
 .SH FILES
-.fc ^ ~
-.nf
-.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName  'u
-^%etcdir%/components~^The standard message skeleton
-^or <mh\-dir>/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
-^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
-.fi
-
+.PD 0
+.TP 20
+%nmhetcdir%/components
+The default message skeleton.
+.TP
+<mh-dir>/components
+The user's message skeleton.
+.TP
+$HOME/.mh_profile
+The user's profile.
+.PD
 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
-.fc ^ ~
-.nf
-.ta 2.4i
-.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName  'u
-^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
-^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
-^Editor:~^To override the default editor
-^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
-^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
-^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
-.fi
-
+.PD 0
+.TP 20
+Path:
+To determine the user's nmh directory.
+.TP
+Draft\-Folder:
+To find the default draft-folder.
+.TP
+Editor:
+To override the default editor.
+.TP
+Msg\-Protect:
+To set mode when creating a new message (draft).
+.TP
+fileproc:
+Program to refile the message.
+.TP
+whatnowproc:
+Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
+.PD
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
-dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
-
+.IR dist (1),
+.IR forw (1),
+.IR repl (1),
+.IR send (1),
+.IR whatnow (1),
+.IR mh-profile (5)
 .SH DEFAULTS
-.nf
-.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
-.RB ` msg "' defaults to the current message"
-.RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
-.RB ` \-nouse '
-.fi
-
+.PD 0
+.TP 20
++folder
+The current folder.
+.TP
+msg
+The current message.
+.TP
+\-nodraftfolder
+.TP
+\-nouse
+.PD
 .SH CONTEXT
 None
-
 .SH BUGS
 If
 .I whatnowproc
@@ -275,7 +304,7 @@ is
 .BR whatnow ,
 then
 .B comp
-uses a built\-in
+uses a built-in
 .BR whatnow ,
 it does not actually run the
 .B whatnow