diff --git a/lib/libc/posix1e/posix1e.3 b/lib/libc/posix1e/posix1e.3
index 407bfe0610b9..cad89442a230 100644
--- a/lib/libc/posix1e/posix1e.3
+++ b/lib/libc/posix1e/posix1e.3
@@ -41,14 +41,15 @@
 .In sys/mac.h
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The IEEE POSIX.1e specification never left draft form, but the interfaces
-it describes are now widely used despite inherent limitations.  Currently,
-only a few of the interfaces and features are implemented in
+it describes are now widely used despite inherent limitations.
+Currently, only a few of the interfaces and features are implemented in
 .Fx ,
 although efforts are underway to complete the integration at this time.
 .Pp
 POSIX.1e describes five security extensions to the base POSIX.1 API:
 Access Control Lists (ACLs), Auditing, Capabilities, Mandatory Access
-Control, and Information Flow Labels.  Of these, the ACL interfaces are
+Control, and Information Flow Labels.
+Of these, the ACL interfaces are
 currently included with
 .Fx ,
 Auditing, Capabilities, and Mandatory
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ the calendar.
 .Pp
 POSIX.1e defines both syntax and semantics for these features, but fairly
 substantial changes are required to implement these features in the
-operating system.  As shipped,
+operating system.
+As shipped,
 .Fx 4.0
 permits file systems to export
 Access Control Lists via the VFS, and provides a library for userland
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ Available API calls relating to ACLs are described in detail in
 .Fx
 currently provides documentation and APIs for fine-grained capability
 support, but implementation is currently not included in the base
-system.  Documentation of these API calls is provided in
+system.
+Documentation of these API calls is provided in
 .Xr cap 3 .
 .Pp
 Additional patches supporting POSIX.1e features are provided by the
@@ -82,10 +85,13 @@ support for POSIX.1e interfaces and features is still under
 development at this time.
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 POSIX.1e assigns security labels to all objects, extending the security
-functionality described in POSIX.1.  These additional labels provide
+functionality described in POSIX.1.
+These additional labels provide
 fine-grained discretionary access control, fine-grained capabilities,
-and labels necessary for mandatory access control.  POSIX.2c describes
-a set of userland utilities for manipulating these labels.  These userland
+and labels necessary for mandatory access control.
+POSIX.2c describes
+a set of userland utilities for manipulating these labels.
+These userland
 utilities are not bundled with
 .Fx 4.0
 so as to discourage their
@@ -100,9 +106,11 @@ use in the short term.
 .Xr extattr 9 ,
 .Xr mac 9
 .Sh STANDARDS
-POSIX.1e is described in IEEE POSIX.1e draft 17.  Discussion
-of the draft continues on the cross-platform POSIX.1e implementation
-mailing list.  To join this list, see the
+POSIX.1e is described in IEEE POSIX.1e draft 17.
+Discussion of the draft continues
+on the cross-platform POSIX.1e implementation
+mailing list.
+To join this list, see the
 .Fx
 POSIX.1e implementation
 page for more information.