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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml
index 01649be762a..27ce6df645d 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_table_as.sgml
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ CREATE TABLE <replaceable>table</replaceable> [ (<replaceable>column</replaceabl
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <replaceable>table</replaceable>
- </term>
+ <term><replaceable>table</replaceable></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The name of a new table to be created.
@@ -44,25 +42,21 @@ CREATE TABLE <replaceable>table</replaceable> [ (<replaceable>column</replaceabl
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>
- <replaceable>column</replaceable>
- </term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The name of a column. Multiple column names can be specified using
-a comma-delimited list of column names.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>
- <replaceable>select_clause</replaceable>
- </term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
-A valid query statement. Refer to SELECT for a description of the
-allowed syntax.
+ <term><replaceable>column</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The name of a column. Multiple column names can be specified using
+ a comma-delimited list of column names.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><replaceable>select_clause</replaceable></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ A valid query statement. Refer to SELECT for a description of the
+ allowed syntax.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -78,7 +72,8 @@ allowed syntax.
Outputs
</title>
<para>
- Refer to CREATE TABLE and SELECT for a summary of possible output
+ Refer to <command>CREATE TABLE</command>
+ and <command>SELECT</command> for a summary of possible output
messages.
</para>
</refsect2>
@@ -91,10 +86,10 @@ allowed syntax.
<title>
Description
</title>
- <para>
-CREATE TABLE AS enables a table to be created from the contents of
-an existing table. It has functionality equivalent to SELECT TABLE INTO,
-but with perhaps a more obvious syntax.
+ <para>
+ <command>CREATE TABLE AS</command> enables a table to be created from the contents of
+ an existing table. It has functionality equivalent to <command>SELECT TABLE INTO</command>,
+ but with perhaps a more direct syntax.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>