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.TH SURF 1 surf\-VERSION
.SH NAME
-surf \- simple webkit based browser
+surf \- simple webkit-based browser
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B surf
.RB [ \-ehvx ]
.RB [ \-f " FILE"]
.RB [ \-u " URI"]
.SH DESCRIPTION
-surf is a simple webbrowser which is based on webkit/gtk+. It is able
-to display websites and follow links. It supports the Xembedded protocol
-which makes it possible to embed it into another application. Furthermore
-one can point surf to another URI by setting it's XProperties.
+surf is a simple web browser based on WebKit/GTK+. It is able
+to display websites and follow links. It supports the XEmbed protocol
+which makes it possible to embed it in another application. Furthermore,
+one can point surf to another URI by setting its XProperties.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-e
-prints xid to standard output and waits until some application reparent the
+Prints xid to standard output and waits until an application reparents the
window.
.TP
.B \-f FILE
-Sets the browsers URI to FILE. Also it's possible to read from stdin.
+Sets the browser's URI to FILE. It is also possible to read from standard
+input.
.TP
.B \-h
-prints usage information to standard output, then exits.
+Prints usage information to standard output, then exits.
.TP
.B \-u URI
-Sets the browsers URI.
+Sets the browser's URI.
.TP
.B \-v
-prints version information to standard output, then exits.
+Prints version information to standard output, then exits.
.TP
.B \-x
-prints xid to standard output. This can be used to script the browser by using
-xprop
+Prints xid to standard output. This can be used to script the browser by using
+.BR xprop (1).
.SH USAGE
.TP
.B Ctrl\-Left