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diff --git a/openssl/crypto/objects/objects.README b/openssl/crypto/objects/objects.README
index 4d745508d..cb1d216ce 100644
--- a/openssl/crypto/objects/objects.README
+++ b/openssl/crypto/objects/objects.README
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ The basic syntax for adding an object is as follows:
1 2 3 4 : shortName : Long Name
- If the long name doesn't contain spaces, or no short name
- exists, the long name is used as basis for the base name
- in C. Otherwise, the short name is used.
+ If Long Name contains only word characters and hyphen-minus
+ (0x2D) or full stop (0x2E) then Long Name is used as basis
+ for the base name in C. Otherwise, the shortName is used.
The base name (let's call it 'base') will then be used to
create the C macros SN_base, LN_base, NID_base and OBJ_base.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Then there are some extra commands:
!Alias foo 1 2 3 4
- This juts makes a name foo for an OID. The C macro
+ This just makes a name foo for an OID. The C macro
OBJ_foo will be created as a result.
!Cname foo