diff --git a/functions/strings.xml b/functions/strings.xml
index bfe590187f..e66a0c8eba 100644
--- a/functions/strings.xml
+++ b/functions/strings.xml
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ soundex ("Lukasiewicz") == soundex ("Lissajous") == 'L222';
format.
- The format string is composed by zero or more directives:
+ The format string is composed of zero or more directives:
ordinary characters (excluding %) that are
copied directly to the result, and conversion
specifications, each of which results in fetching its
@@ -1476,89 +1476,90 @@ soundex ("Lukasiewicz") == soundex ("Lissajous") == 'L222';
and printf.
- Each conversion specification consists of these elements, in
- order:
+ Each conversion specification consists of a percent sign
+ (%), followed by one or more of these
+ elements, in order:
- An optional padding specifier that says
- what character will be used for padding the results to the
- right string size. This may be a space character or a
- 0 (zero character). The default is to pad
- with spaces. An alternate padding character can be specified
- by prefixing it with a single quote (').
- See the examples below.
+ An optional padding specifier that says
+ what character will be used for padding the results to the
+ right string size. This may be a space character or a
+ 0 (zero character). The default is to pad
+ with spaces. An alternate padding character can be specified
+ by prefixing it with a single quote (').
+ See the examples below.
- An optional alignment specifier that says
- if the result should be left-justified or right-justified.
- The default is right-justified; a -
- character here will make it left-justified.
+ An optional alignment specifier that says
+ if the result should be left-justified or right-justified.
+ The default is right-justified; a -
+ character here will make it left-justified.
- An optional number, a width specifier
- that says how many characters (minimum) this conversion should
- result in.
+ An optional number, a width specifier
+ that says how many characters (minimum) this conversion should
+ result in.
- An optional precision specifier that says
- how many decimal digits should be displayed for floating-point
- numbers. This option has no effect for other types than
- double. (Another function useful for formatting numbers is
- number_format.)
+ An optional precision specifier that says
+ how many decimal digits should be displayed for floating-point
+ numbers. This option has no effect for other types than
+ double. (Another function useful for formatting numbers is
+ number_format.)
- A type specifier that says what type the
- argument data should be treated as. Possible types:
-
-
- % - a literal percent character. No
- argument is required.
-
-
- b - the argument is treated as an
- integer, and presented as a binary number.
-
-
- c - the argument is treated as an
- integer, and presented as the character with that ASCII
- value.
-
-
- d - the argument is treated as an
- integer, and presented as a decimal number.
-
-
- f - the argument is treated as a double,
- and presented as a floating-point number.
-
-
- o - the argument is treated as an
- integer, and presented as an octal number.
-
-
- s - the argument is treated as and
- presented as a string.
-
-
- x - the argument is treated as an integer
- and presented as a hexadecimal number (with lowercase
- letters).
-
-
- X - the argument is treated as an integer
- and presented as a hexadecimal number (with uppercase
- letters).
-
-
+ A type specifier that says what type the
+ argument data should be treated as. Possible types:
+
+
+ % - a literal percent character. No
+ argument is required.
+
+
+ b - the argument is treated as an
+ integer, and presented as a binary number.
+
+
+ c - the argument is treated as an
+ integer, and presented as the character with that ASCII
+ value.
+
+
+ d - the argument is treated as an
+ integer, and presented as a decimal number.
+
+
+ f - the argument is treated as a double,
+ and presented as a floating-point number.
+
+
+ o - the argument is treated as an
+ integer, and presented as an octal number.
+
+
+ s - the argument is treated as and
+ presented as a string.
+
+
+ x - the argument is treated as an integer
+ and presented as a hexadecimal number (with lowercase
+ letters).
+
+
+ X - the argument is treated as an integer
+ and presented as a hexadecimal number (with uppercase
+ letters).
+
+