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diff --git a/xorg-server/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man b/xorg-server/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man
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--- a/xorg-server/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man
+++ b/xorg-server/hw/xwin/man/XWin.man
@@ -313,18 +313,22 @@ exit silently and don't display any error message.
.B "\-xkbvariant \fIvariant\fp"
These options configure the xkeyboard extension to load
a particular keyboard map as the X server starts. The behavior is similar
-to the \fIsetxkbmap\fP program. The layout data is located at \fI
-__datadir__/X11/xkb/\fP. Additional information is found in the
-README files therein and in the man page of \fIsetxkbmap\fP. For example
-in order to load a German layout for a pc105 keyboard one uses
-the options:
+to the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) program.
+
+See the \fIxkeyboard-config\fP(__miscmansuffix__) manual page for a list of
+keyboard configurations.
+
+The keyboard layout data is located at \fI__datadir__/X11/xkb/\fP. Additional information
+can be found in the README files there and in the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) manual page.
+
+For example, in order to load a German layout for a pc105 keyboard, use the options:
.br
.I " \-xkblayout de \-xkbmodel pc105"
-Alternatively one may use the \fIsetxkbmap\fP program after \fIXWin\fP is
+Alternatively, you can use the \fIsetxkbmap\fP(1) program after \fIXWin\fP is
running.
-The default is to select a configuration matching your current layout as
+The default is to select a keyboard configuration matching your current layout as
reported by \fIWindows\fP, if known, or the default X server configuration
if no matching keyboard configuration was found.
@@ -370,7 +374,7 @@ window, in both the generic case and for particular programs.
* To change the style that is associated to the \fIWindows\fP window that
\fXWin I-multiwindow\fP produces for each top-level X window.
.PP
-The format of the \fI.XWinrc\fP file is given in the man page XWinrc(5).
+The format of the \fI.XWinrc\fP file is given in the XWinrc(5) manual page.
.SH EXAMPLES
Need some examples
@@ -378,15 +382,15 @@ Need some examples
.SH "SEE ALSO"
X(__miscmansuffix__), Xserver(1), xdm(1), xinit(1), XWinrc(__filemansuffix__),
-setxkbmap(1), xkeyboard-config (__miscmansuffix__).
+setxkbmap(1), xkeyboard-config(__miscmansuffix__).
.SH BUGS
.I XWin
-and this man page still have many limitations.
+and this manual page still have many limitations.
The \fIXWin\fP software is continuously developing; it is therefore possible that
-this man page is not up to date. It is always prudent to
+this manual page is not up to date. It is always prudent to
look also at the output of \fIXWin -help\fP in order to
check the options that are operative.