<listitem>
<para>
Append mask to the list of binary content types; if the message to
- decode has a part of this type the program will
- content-transfer-decode (base64 or whatever to 8bit binary) it but
- pass the part as is, without any further processing.
+ decode has a part of this type the program content-transfer-decodes
+ (base64 or whatever to 8bit binary) it and outputs the decoded part
+ as is, without any further processing.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<term>-i mask</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Append mask to the list of content types to ignore; if the message to
- decode has a part of this type the program will not pass it, instead
- a line "Message body of type `%s' skipped." will be issued.
+ Append mask to the list of content types to ignore; if the message
+ to decode has a part of this type the program outputs headers but
+ skips the body. Instead a line "Message body of type %s skipped."
+ will be issued.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<listitem>
<para>
Append mask to the list of content types to convert to text; if the
- message to decode has a part of this type the program will consult
- mailcap database, find first copiousoutput filter and convert the
- part.
+ message to decode has a part of this type the program consults
+ mailcap database, find the first copiousoutput filter and, if any
+ filter is found, converts the part.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<listitem>
<para>
Set destination directory for the output files; if the directory
- doesn't exist it will be created. Default is current directory.
+ doesn't exist it will be created. Default is the current directory.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>