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diff --git a/appendixa/file-desc.xml b/appendixa/file-desc.xml index e2ee33bc6..a49c1f686 100644 --- a/appendixa/file-desc.xml +++ b/appendixa/file-desc.xml @@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ <sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title> -<sect4><title>file</title> -<para>file tests each specified file in an attempt to classify it. There are -three sets of tests, performed in this order: filesystem tests, -magic number tests and language tests. The first test that succeeds -causes the file type to be printed.</para></sect4> +<para><command>file</command> tries to classify each given file. It does +this by performing several tests: filesystem tests, magic number tests, and +language tests. The first test that succeeds determines the result.</para> </sect3> |