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diff --git a/doc/lset.n b/doc/lset.n
index e6966aa..74d47e6 100755
--- a/doc/lset.n
+++ b/doc/lset.n
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: lset.n,v 1.18 2008/10/06 04:25:24 kennykb Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: lset.n,v 1.19 2008/10/17 10:22:25 dkf Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH lset n 8.4 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@ Tcl list and presented as a single argument.
Finally, it accepts a new value for an element of \fIvarName\fR.
.PP
If no indices are presented, the command takes the form:
+.PP
.CS
lset varName newValue
.CE
+.PP
or
+.PP
.CS
lset varName {} newValue
.CE
+.PP
In this case, \fInewValue\fR replaces the old value of the variable
\fIvarName\fR.
.PP
@@ -64,13 +68,17 @@ used in turn to address an element within a sublist designated
by the previous indexing operation,
allowing the script to alter elements in sublists (or append elements
to sublists). The command,
+.PP
.CS
lset a 1 2 newValue
.CE
+.PP
or
+.PP
.CS
lset a {1 2} newValue
.CE
+.PP
replaces element 2 of sublist 1 with \fInewValue\fR.
.PP
The integer appearing in each \fIindex\fR argument must be greater
@@ -82,13 +90,16 @@ end). If an index is outside the permitted range, an error is reported.
.SH EXAMPLES
.PP
In each of these examples, the initial value of \fIx\fR is:
+.PP
.CS
set x [list [list a b c] [list d e f] [list g h i]]
\fI\(-> {a b c} {d e f} {g h i}\fR
.CE
+.PP
The indicated return value also becomes the new value of \fIx\fR
(except in the last case, which is an error which leaves the value of
\fIx\fR unchanged.)
+.PP
.CS
\fBlset\fR x {j k l}
\fI\(-> j k l\fR
@@ -109,13 +120,17 @@ The indicated return value also becomes the new value of \fIx\fR
\fBlset\fR x {2 3} j
\fI\(-> list index out of range\fR
.CE
+.PP
In the following examples, the initial value of \fIx\fR is:
+.PP
.CS
set x [list [list [list a b] [list c d]] \e
[list [list e f] [list g h]]]
\fI\(-> {{a b} {c d}} {{e f} {g h}}\fR
.CE
+.PP
The indicated return value also becomes the new value of \fIx\fR.
+.PP
.CS
\fBlset\fR x 1 1 0 j
\fI\(-> {{a b} {c d}} {{e f} {j h}}\fR
@@ -128,3 +143,6 @@ lsort(n), lrange(n), lreplace(n),
string(n)
.SH KEYWORDS
element, index, list, replace, set
+'\"Local Variables:
+'\"mode: nroff
+'\"End: