locale.5: Clarify 'p_sep_by_space'

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>

diff --git a/man5/locale.5 b/man5/locale.5
index c06bc2a1955199122e54b674910663e059b3e9dd..576ed4a7bfc475b184cb99193f2fb85ff874e719 100644 (file)
--- a/man5/locale.5
+++ b/man5/locale.5
@@ -649,20 +649,24 @@ should precede a nonnegative formatted monetary quantity or set to
 if the symbol succeeds the value.
 .TP
 .I p_sep_by_space
-followed by an integer.
+followed by an integer that indicates the separation of
+.IR currency_symbol ,
+the sign string, and the value for a nonnegative formatted monetary quantity.
+The following values are recognized:
 .RS
 .TP
 .B 0
-means that no space should be printed between the symbol and the
-value.
+No space separates the currency symbol and the value.
 .TP
 .B 1
-means that a space should be printed between the symbol and the
-value.
+If the currency symbol and the sign string are adjacent,
+a space separates them from the value;
+otherwise a space separates the currency symbol and the value.
 .TP
 .B 2
-means that a space should be printed between the symbol and the
-sign string, if adjacent.
+If the currency symbol and the sign string are adjacent,
+a space separates them from the value;
+otherwise a space separates the sign string and the value.
 .RE
 .TP
 .I n_cs_precedes