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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .\" 2007-05-30 created by mtk, using text from old man.7 plus
 .\" rewrites and additional text.
 .\"
-.TH MAN-PAGES 7 2013-02-18 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH MAN-PAGES 7 2013-02-24 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
 .SH NAME
 man-pages \- conventions for writing Linux man pages
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -502,6 +502,11 @@ Starting with release 2.59,
 .I man-pages
 follows American spelling conventions;
 please write all new pages and patches according to these conventions.
+.SS Capitalization
+In subsection ("SS") headings
+capitalize the first word in heading, but otherwise use lower case,
+except where English usage (e.g., proper nouns) or programming
+language requirements (e.g., identifier names) dictate otherwise.
 .SS Example programs and shell sessions
 Manual pages can include example programs demonstrating how to
 use a system call or library function.