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diff --git a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
index 490316b8623c..e684d4adc293 100644
--- a/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
+++ b/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ The following parameters may be set with
.Nm :
.Bl -tag -width indent
.It Cm add
-Another name for the ``alias'' parameter. Introduced for compatibility
+Another name for the
+.Cm alias
+parameter.
+Introduced for compatibility
with BSD/OS.
.It Cm alias
Establish an additional network address for this interface.
@@ -181,10 +184,15 @@ extra console error logging.
.It Fl debug
Disable driver dependent debugging code.
.It Cm delete
-Another name for the ``-alias'' parameter.
+Another name for the
+.Fl alias
+parameter.
.It Cm down
-Mark an interface ``down''. When an interface is
-marked ``down'', the system will not attempt to
+Mark an interface
+.Dq down .
+When an interface is marked
+.Dq down ,
+the system will not attempt to
transmit messages through that interface.
If possible, the interface will be reset to disable reception as well.
This action does not automatically disable routes using the interface.
@@ -364,13 +372,18 @@ netmasks though
.Fx
implements it internally as a set of netmasks.
.It Cm remove
-Another name for the ``-alias'' parameter. Introduced for compatibility
+Another name for the
+.Fl alias
+parameter.
+Introduced for compatibility
with BSD/OS.
.It Cm phase
The argument following this specifies the version (phase) of the
Appletalk network attached to the interface.
Values of 1 or 2 are permitted.
-.It Cm link[0-2]
+.It Cm link Ns Xo
+.Op Cm 0 Ns - Ns Cm 2
+.Xc
Enable special processing of the link level of the interface.
These three options are interface specific in actual effect, however,
they are in general used to select special modes of operation.
@@ -378,7 +391,9 @@ An example
of this is to enable SLIP compression, or to select the connector type
for some Ethernet cards. Refer to the man page for the specific driver
for more information.
-.It Fl link[0-2]
+.It Fl link Ns Xo
+.Op Cm 0 Ns - Ns Cm 2
+.Xc
Disable special processing at the link level with the specified interface.
.It Cm up
Mark an interface