minor host man page cleanups from Tony Finch [RT #42476]

diff --git a/bin/dig/host.docbook b/bin/dig/host.docbook
index f6d553f919224b2174fa155d6fbbd4dbc1c3d983..7bdf0adfec229ebe56bba26d5f0ffc4b884e100a 100644 (file)
--- a/bin/dig/host.docbook
+++ b/bin/dig/host.docbook
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
        <listitem>
          <para>
            "All". The <option>-a</option> option is normally equivalent
-           to <option>-v</option> <option>-t</option> <literal>ANY</literal>.
+           to <option>-v -t <literal>ANY</literal></option>.
            It also affects the behaviour of the <option>-l</option>
            list zone option.
          </para>
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@
        <term>-c <replaceable class="parameter">class</replaceable></term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
-           Query class: This can be used to lookup Hesiod or Chaosnet
-           class resource records. The default class is IN
+           Query class: This can be used to lookup HS (Hesiod) or CH
+           (Chaosnet) class resource records. The default class is IN
            (Internet).
          </para>
        </listitem>
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@
        <listitem>
          <para>
            List zone:
-           The <command>host</command> performs a zone transfer of
+           The <command>host</command> command performs a zone transfer of
            zone <parameter>name</parameter> and prints out the NS,
            PTR and address records (A/AAAA).
          </para>
          <para>
-           Together, the <option>-l</option> <option>-a</option>
+           Together, the <option>-l -a</option>
            options print all records in the zone.
          </para>
        </listitem>
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@
        <listitem>
          <para>
            Non-recursive query:
-           Setting this option clears the <type>RD</type> &mdash;
-           recursion desired &mdash; bit in the query. This should
-           mean that the name server receiving the query will not
-           attempt to resolve <parameter>name</parameter>.
+           Setting this option clears the RD (recursion desired) bit
+           in the query. This should mean that the name server
+           receiving the query will not attempt to
+           resolve <parameter>name</parameter>.
            The <option>-r</option> option
            enables <command>host</command> to mimic the behavior of a
            name server by making non-recursive queries and expecting
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
        <listitem>
          <para>
            Query type:
-           the <parameter>type</parameter> argument can be any
+           The <parameter>type</parameter> argument can be any
            recognized query type: CNAME, NS, SOA, TXT, DNSKEY, AXFR, etc.
          </para>
          <para>
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
            If a query type of IXFR is chosen the starting serial
            number can be specified by appending an equal followed by
            the starting serial number
-           (e.g. <option>-t</option> <literal>IXFR=12345678</literal>).
+           (like <option>-t <literal>IXFR=12345678</literal></option>).
          </para>
        </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
            Equivalent to the <option>-d</option> debug option.
            Verbose output can also be enabled by setting
            the <parameter>debug</parameter> option
-           in<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
+           in <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>.
          </para>
        </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@
        <term>-w</term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
-           Wait forever: the query timeout is set to the maximum possible.
+           Wait forever: The query timeout is set to the maximum possible.
            See also the <option>-W</option> option.
          </para>
        </listitem>
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
        <term>-W <replaceable class="parameter">wait</replaceable></term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
-           Timeout: wait for up to <parameter>wait</parameter>
+           Timeout: Wait for up to <parameter>wait</parameter>
            seconds for a reply. If <parameter>wait</parameter> is
            less than one, the wait interval is set to one second.
          </para>