1 files changed, 6 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/doc/variable.n b/doc/variable.n
index 8228859..6400c23 100644
--- a/doc/variable.n
+++ b/doc/variable.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.
-'\"
+'\" 
 .TH variable n 8.0 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
 .so man.macros
 .BS
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 .SH NAME
 variable \- create and initialize a namespace variable
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-\fBvariable \fR\fIname\fR
-.sp
-\fBvariable \fR?\fIname value...\fR?
+\fBvariable \fR?\fIname value...\fR? \fIname \fR?\fIvalue\fR?
 .BE
+
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .PP
 This command is normally used within a
@@ -45,8 +44,7 @@ linked to the corresponding namespace variables (and therefore these
 variables are listed by \fBinfo vars\fR.)
 In this way the \fBvariable\fR command resembles the \fBglobal\fR command,
 although the \fBglobal\fR command
-resolves variable names with respect to the global namespace instead
-of the current namespace of the procedure.
+only links to variables in the global namespace.
 If any \fIvalue\fRs are given,
 they are used to modify the values of the associated namespace variables.
 If a namespace variable does not exist,
@@ -59,9 +57,7 @@ After the variable has been declared,
 elements within the array can be set using ordinary
 \fBset\fR or \fBarray\fR commands.
 .SH EXAMPLES
-.PP
 Create a variable in a namespace:
-.PP
 .CS
 namespace eval foo {
     \fBvariable\fR bar 12345
@@ -69,7 +65,6 @@ namespace eval foo {
 .CE
 .PP
 Create an array in a namespace:
-.PP
 .CS
 namespace eval someNS {
     \fBvariable\fR someAry
@@ -81,7 +76,6 @@ namespace eval someNS {
 .CE
 .PP
 Access variables in namespaces from a procedure:
-.PP
 .CS
 namespace eval foo {
     proc spong {} {
@@ -95,11 +89,9 @@ namespace eval foo {
     }
 }
 .CE
+
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 global(n), namespace(n), upvar(n)
+
 .SH KEYWORDS
 global, namespace, procedure, variable
-.\" Local variables:
-.\" mode: nroff
-.\" fill-column: 78
-.\" End: