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diff --git a/doc/apt-get.8.xml b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
index 11b53e5e7..15b9701e2 100644
--- a/doc/apt-get.8.xml
+++ b/doc/apt-get.8.xml
@@ -33,84 +33,8 @@
     <refpurpose>APT package handling utility -- command-line interface</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>
 
- <!-- Arguments -->
- <refsynopsisdiv>
-   <cmdsynopsis>
-      <command>apt-get</command>
-      <arg><option>-sqdyfmubV</option></arg>
-      <arg>
-	      <option>-o=
-			  <replaceable>config_string</replaceable>
-	      </option>
-      </arg>
-      <arg>
-	      <option>-c=
-		      <replaceable>config_file</replaceable>
-	      </option>
-      </arg>
-      <arg>
-		<option>-t=</option>
-		<arg choice='plain'>
-			<replaceable>target_release</replaceable>
-		</arg>
-      </arg>
-
-      <group choice="req">
-         <arg choice='plain'>update</arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>upgrade</arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>dselect-upgrade</arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>dist-upgrade</arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>install 
-			 <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable>
-				<arg>
-					<group choice='req'>
-						<arg choice='plain'>
-							=<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable>
-						</arg>
-						<arg choice='plain'>
-							/<replaceable>target_release</replaceable>
-						</arg>
-					</group>
-				</arg>
-			 </arg>
-	     </arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>remove <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>purge <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>source 
-			 <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable>
-				<arg>
-					<group choice='req'>
-						<arg choice='plain'>
-							=<replaceable>pkg_version_number</replaceable>
-						</arg>
-						<arg choice='plain'>
-							/<replaceable>target_release</replaceable>
-						</arg>
-					</group>
-				</arg>
-			 </arg>
-	     </arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>build-dep <arg choice="plain" rep="repeat"><replaceable>pkg</replaceable></arg></arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>check</arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>clean</arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>autoclean</arg>
-         <arg choice='plain'>autoremove</arg>
-		 <arg choice='plain'>
-			 <group choice='req'>
-				<arg choice='plain'>-v</arg>
-				<arg choice='plain'>--version</arg>
-			 </group>
-		 </arg>
-		 <arg choice='plain'>
-			 <group choice='req'>
-				<arg choice='plain'>-h</arg>
-				<arg choice='plain'>--help</arg>
-			 </group>
-		 </arg>
-      </group>   
-   </cmdsynopsis>
- </refsynopsisdiv>
- 
+ &synopsis-command-apt-get;
+
  <refsect1><title>Description</title>
    <para><command>apt-get</command> is the command-line tool for handling packages, and may be 
    considered the user's "back-end" to other tools using the APT
@@ -240,7 +164,7 @@
      <listitem><para><literal>source</literal> causes <command>apt-get</command> to fetch source packages. APT 
      will examine the available packages to decide which source package to 
      fetch. It will then find and download into the current directory the 
-     newest available version of that source package while respect the
+     newest available version of that source package while respecting the
      default release, set with the option <literal>APT::Default-Release</literal>,
      the <option>-t</option> option or per package with the
      <literal>pkg/release</literal> syntax, if possible.</para>
@@ -254,8 +178,10 @@
 
      <para>If the <option>--compile</option> option is specified
      then the package will be compiled to a binary .deb using
-     <command>dpkg-buildpackage</command>, if <option>--download-only</option>
-     is specified then the source package will not be unpacked.</para>
+     <command>dpkg-buildpackage</command> for the architecture as
+     defined by the <command>--host-architecture</command> option.
+     If <option>--download-only</option> is specified then the source package
+     will not be unpacked.</para>
 
      <para>A specific source version can be retrieved by postfixing the source name
      with an equals and then the version to fetch, similar to the mechanism
@@ -270,7 +196,9 @@
 
      <varlistentry><term>build-dep</term>
      <listitem><para><literal>build-dep</literal> causes apt-get to install/remove packages in an 
-     attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package.</para></listitem>
+     attempt to satisfy the build dependencies for a source package. By default the dependencies are
+     satisfied to build the package natively. If desired a host-architecture can be specified
+     with the <option>--host-architecture</option> option instead.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry><term>check</term>
@@ -306,7 +234,7 @@
 
      <varlistentry><term>autoremove</term>
      <listitem><para><literal>autoremove</literal> is used to remove packages that were automatically
-     installed to satisfy dependencies for some package and that are no more needed.</para></listitem>
+     installed to satisfy dependencies for other packages and are now no longer needed.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry><term>changelog</term>
@@ -422,6 +350,11 @@
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Assume-Yes</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
+     <varlistentry><term><option>--assume-no</option></term>
+     <listitem><para>Automatic "no" to all prompts.
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Assume-No</literal>.</para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
      <varlistentry><term><option>-u</option></term><term><option>--show-upgraded</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Show upgraded packages; Print out a list of all packages that are to be
      upgraded. 
@@ -433,6 +366,16 @@
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Show-Versions</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
 
+     <varlistentry><term><option>-a</option></term>
+                   <term><option>--host-architecture</option></term>
+     <listitem><para>This option controls the architecture packages are built for
+     by <command>apt-get source --compile</command> and how cross-builddependencies
+     are satisfied. By default is it not set which means that the host architecture
+     is the same as the build architecture (which is defined by <literal>APT::Architecture</literal>).
+     Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Host-Architecture</literal>
+     </para></listitem>
+     </varlistentry>
+
      <varlistentry><term><option>-b</option></term><term><option>--compile</option></term>
                    <term><option>--build</option></term>
      <listitem><para>Compile source packages after downloading them.
@@ -454,9 +397,10 @@
      </varlistentry>
 
      <varlistentry><term><option>--only-upgrade</option></term>
-     <listitem><para>Do not install new packages; When used in conjunction with <literal>install</literal>,
-     <literal>only-upgrade</literal> will prevent packages on the command line
-     from being upgraded if they are not already installed.
+     <listitem><para>Do not install new packages; When used in conjunction
+     with <literal>install</literal>, <literal>only-upgrade</literal> will
+     install upgrades for already installed packages only and ignore requests
+     to install new packages.
      Configuration Item: <literal>APT::Get::Only-Upgrade</literal>.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>