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diff --git a/src/symtab.h b/src/symtab.h
index 93778008..09100f6a 100644
--- a/src/symtab.h
+++ b/src/symtab.h
@@ -54,13 +54,12 @@ typedef struct symbol symbol;
 /* Declaration status of a symbol.
 
    First, it is "undeclared".  Then, if "undeclared" and used in a
-   %printer/%destructor, it is "used".  If not "declared" by used in a
-   rule, it is "needed".  Finally, if declared (via a rule for
-   nonterminals, or %oken), it is "declared".
+   %printer/%destructor, it is "used".  If not "declared" but used in
+   a rule, it is "needed".  Finally, if declared (via a rule for
+   nonterminals, or %token), it is "declared".
 
    When status are checked at the end, "declared" symbols are fine,
-   "used" symbols trigger warnings, otherwise it's an error.
-*/
+   "used" symbols trigger warnings, otherwise it's an error.  */
 
 typedef enum
   {
@@ -92,8 +91,14 @@ struct symbol
   /** The location of its first occurrence.  */
   location location;
 
-  /** Its \c \%type.  */
+  /** Its \c \%type.
+
+      Beware that this is the type_name as was entered by the user,
+      including silly things such as "]" if she entered "%token <]> t".
+      Therefore, when outputting type_name to M4, be sure to escape it
+      into "@}".  See quoted_output for instance.  */
   uniqstr type_name;
+
   /** Its \c \%type's location.  */
   location type_location;
 
@@ -101,9 +106,9 @@ struct symbol
       symbol.
 
       Access this field only through <tt>symbol</tt>'s interface functions. For
-      Example, if <tt>symbol::destructor = NULL</tt> (resp. <tt>symbol::printer
+      example, if <tt>symbol::destructor = NULL</tt> (resp. <tt>symbol::printer
       = NULL</tt>), a default \c \%destructor (resp. \%printer) or a per-type
-      \c symbol_destructor_printer_get will compute the corect one. */
+      \c symbol_destructor_printer_get will compute the correct one. */
   code_props props[CODE_PROPS_SIZE];
 
   symbol_number number;