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diff --git a/tools/h5dump/h5dump.c b/tools/h5dump/h5dump.c
index 004a5b8..51a0608 100644
--- a/tools/h5dump/h5dump.c
+++ b/tools/h5dump/h5dump.c
@@ -625,9 +625,11 @@ usage: %s [OPTIONS] file\n\
-c L, --count=L Number of blocks to include in selection\n\
-k L, --block=L Size of block in hyperslab\n\
\n\
- D - is a driver name either: \"sec2\", \"family\", \"split\", \"multi\", or \"stream\".\n\
- By default, the file will be opened in the same order as specified\n\
- above until one driver succeeds in opening the file.\n\
+ D - is the file driver to use in opening the file. Acceptable values\n\
+ are \"sec2\", \"family\", \"split\", \"multi\", and \"stream\". Without\n\
+ the file driver flag, the file will be opened with each driver in\n\
+ turn and in the order specified above until one driver succeeds\n\
+ in opening the file.\n\
F - is a filename.\n\
P - is the full path from the root group to the object.\n\
N - is an integer greater than 1.\n\