--- gforth/stuff.fs	1999/01/03 21:48:37	1.8
+++ gforth/stuff.fs	1999/03/23 20:24:20	1.11
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 
 ' require alias needs ( ... "name" -- ... ) \ gforth
-\G an alias for @code{require}; exists on other systems (e.g., Win32Forth).
+\G An alias for @code{require}; exists on other systems (e.g., Win32Forth).
 \ needs is an F-PC name. we will probably switch to 'needs' in the future
 
 \ a little more compiler security
@@ -44,17 +44,24 @@ AUser CSP
 
 \ shell commands
 
-0 Value $?
+0 Value $? ( -- n ) \ gforth dollar-question
+\G VALUE: The exit status returned by the most recently executed
+\G @code{system} command.
 
 : system ( addr u -- ) \ gforth
+\G Pass the string specified by @var{c-addr, u} to the host operating system
+\G for execution in a sub-shell.
     (system) throw TO $? ;
+
 : sh ( "..." -- ) \ gforth
+\G Parse a string and use @code{system} to pass it to the host
+\G operating system for execution in a sub-shell.
     '# parse cr system ;
 
 \ stuff
 
-: ]L ( compilation: n -- ; run-time: -- n )
-    \G equivalent to "] literal"
+: ]L ( compilation: n -- ; run-time: -- n ) \ gforth
+    \G equivalent to @code{] literal}
     ] postpone literal ;
 
 : in-dictionary? ( x -- f )