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diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
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--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -92,21 +92,22 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
<term><option>--type=</option></term>
<listitem>
- <para>The argument should be a unit type name such as
- <option>service</option> and <option>socket</option>, or a
- unit load state such as <option>loaded</option> and
- <option>masked</option>.
- </para>
-
- <para>If the argument is a unit type, when listing units,
- limit display to certain unit types. If not specified units
+ <para>The argument should be a comma separated list of unit
+ types such as <option>service</option> and
+ <option>socket</option>, or unit load states such as
+ <option>loaded</option> and <option>masked</option>
+ (types and states can be mixed).</para>
+
+ <para>If one of the arguments is a unit type, when listing
+ units, limit display to certain unit types. Otherwise units
of all types will be shown.</para>
- <para>If the argument is a unit load state, when listing
- units, limit display to certain unit types. If not specified
- units of in all load states will be shown.</para>
+ <para>If one of the arguments is a unit load state, when
+ listing units, limit display to certain unit
+ types. Otherwise units of in all load states will be
+ shown.</para>
- <para>As a special case, if the argument is
+ <para>As a special case, if one of the arguments is
<option>help</option>, a list of allowed values will be
printed and the program will exit.</para>
</listitem>