From 4f7fea8ccb5bb12adb7609eba8f840bc009b95e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 07:11:49 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] ref-manual: Updated the introduction text for Classes
 chapter.

(From yocto-docs rev: fbaae0f02856d58592be1b54117463245e527897)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
---
 documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml | 43 +++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
index 27edfde33d..e65004f8ff 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-classes.xml
@@ -6,36 +6,39 @@
 <title>Classes</title>
 
 <para>
-    Class files are used to abstract common functionality and share it amongst multiple
-    <filename>.bb</filename> files.
+    Class files are used to abstract common functionality and share it amongst
+    multiple recipe (<filename>.bb</filename>) files.
+    To use a class file, you simply make sure the recipe inherits the class.
+    In most cases, when a recipe inherits a class it is enough to enable its
+    features.
+    There are cases, however, where in the recipe you might need to set
+    variables or override some default behavior.
+</para>
+
+<para>
     Any <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#metadata'>Metadata</ulink> usually
-    found in a <filename>.bb</filename> file can also be placed in a class
-    file.
-    Class files are identified by the extension <filename>.bbclass</filename> and are usually placed
-    in a <filename>classes/</filename> directory beneath the
-    <filename>meta*/</filename> directory found in the
+    found in a recipe can also be placed in a class file.
+    Class files are identified by the extension <filename>.bbclass</filename>
+    and are usually placed in a <filename>classes/</filename> directory beneath
+    the <filename>meta*/</filename> directory found in the
     <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>.
     Class files can also be pointed to by
     <link linkend='var-BUILDDIR'><filename>BUILDDIR</filename></link>
     (e.g. <filename>build/</filename>) in the same way as
     <filename>.conf</filename> files in the <filename>conf</filename> directory.
-    Class files are searched for in <link linkend='var-BBPATH'><filename>BBPATH</filename></link>
-    using the same method by which <filename>.conf</filename> files are searched.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-    In most cases inheriting the class is enough to enable its features, although
-    for some classes you might need to set variables or override some of the
-    default behavior.
+    Class files are searched for in
+    <link linkend='var-BBPATH'><filename>BBPATH</filename></link>
+    using the same method by which <filename>.conf</filename> files are
+    searched.
 </para>
 
 <para>
     This chapter discusses only the most useful and important classes.
-        Other classes do exist within the <filename>meta/classes</filename>
-        directory in the
-        <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>.
-        You can reference the <filename>.bbclass</filename> files directly
-        for more information.
+    Other classes do exist within the <filename>meta/classes</filename>
+    directory in the
+    <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink>.
+    You can reference the <filename>.bbclass</filename> files directly
+    for more information.
 </para>
 
 <section id='ref-classes-base'>