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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml
index d6e8036d4e..ab62c2fcdd 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/shell.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<erlref>
<header>
<copyright>
- <year>1996</year><year>2016</year>
+ <year>1996</year><year>2017</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@
<item>
<p>Evaluates <c>shell_default:help()</c>.</p>
</item>
- <tag><c>c(File)</c></tag>
+ <tag><c>c(Mod)</c></tag>
<item>
- <p>Evaluates <c>shell_default:c(File)</c>. This compiles
- and loads code in <c>File</c> and purges old versions of
- code, if necessary. Assumes that the file and module names
- are the same.</p>
+ <p>Evaluates <c>shell_default:c(Mod)</c>. This compiles and
+ loads the module <c>Mod</c> and purges old versions of the
+ code, if necessary. <c>Mod</c> can be either a module name or a
+ a source file path, with or without <c>.erl</c> extension.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>catch_exception(Bool)</c></tag>
<item>
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ q - quit erlang
<c>{history, N}</c>, where <c>N</c> is the current command number. The
function is to return a list of characters or an atom. This
constraint is because of the Erlang I/O protocol. Unicode characters
- beyond code point 255 are allowed in the list. Notice
+ beyond code point 255 are allowed in the list and the atom. Notice
that in restricted mode the call <c>Mod:Func(L)</c> must be
allowed or the default shell prompt function is called.</p>
</section>