--- code/trunk/doc/pcreapi.3	2009/03/17 10:58:16	390
+++ code/trunk/doc/pcreapi.3	2009/03/17 21:16:01	391
@@ -317,8 +317,10 @@
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 The output is an integer whose value specifies the default character sequence
 that is recognized as meaning "newline". The four values that are supported
-are: 10 for LF, 13 for CR, 3338 for CRLF, -2 for ANYCRLF, and -1 for ANY. The
-default should normally be the standard sequence for your operating system.
+are: 10 for LF, 13 for CR, 3338 for CRLF, -2 for ANYCRLF, and -1 for ANY. 
+Though they are derived from ASCII, the same values are returned in EBCDIC
+environments. The default should normally correspond to the standard sequence
+for your operating system.
 .sp
   PCRE_CONFIG_BSR
 .sp
@@ -1993,6 +1995,6 @@
 .rs
 .sp
 .nf
-Last updated: 15 March 2009
+Last updated: 17 March 2009
 Copyright (c) 1997-2009 University of Cambridge.
 .fi