From 0e3c27538a319fce43d964832ea99a2743adcbb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 13:12:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Specify putting two spaces after sentence-ending period,
 which is current practice also.

---
 doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml
index 5d9043a16a..65652dd305 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml,v 2.28 2007/03/02 23:37:22 tgl Exp $ -->
+<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml,v 2.29 2007/11/07 13:12:21 petere Exp $ -->
 
  <chapter id="source">
   <title>PostgreSQL Coding Conventions</title>
@@ -375,7 +375,9 @@ Hint:       the addendum
 
    <para>
     Detail and hint messages: Use complete sentences, and end each with
-    a period.  Capitalize the first word of sentences.
+    a period.  Capitalize the first word of sentences.  Put two spaces after
+    the period if another sentence follows (for English text; might be
+    inappropriate in other languages).
    </para>
 
    <para>