Specify putting two spaces after sentence-ending period, which is current

practice also.

diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml
index 5d9043a16a7b72ce008e4d66b2981a01d9dd5b15..65652dd3053b6525607f817ad01d83dd1d3ef8f2 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/sources.sgml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+
 
  
   PostgreSQL Coding Conventions
@@ -375,7 +375,9 @@ Hint:       the addendum
 
    
     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).