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@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ with one child which is a fly-to:
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-The intendend meaning of different parts ar:
+The intendend meaning of different parts are:
 
-- name: The name of the node type we specifies.
+- *name*: The name of the node type that are specified.
 - common_params: Parameters common to all node types.
 - params: Parameters that are specific to this node.
 - tst-params: Here the same meaing as params