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+++ b/doc/public/xml/cairo-paths.xml
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ point.
Adds a circular arc of the given <parameter>radius</parameter> to the current path. The
arc is centered at (<parameter>xc</parameter>, <parameter>yc</parameter>), begins at <parameter>angle1</parameter> and proceeds in
the direction of increasing angles to end at <parameter>angle2</parameter>. If <parameter>angle2</parameter> is
-less than <parameter>angle1</parameter> it will be progressively increased by 2*M_PI
-until it is greater than <parameter>angle1</parameter>.
+less than <parameter>angle1</parameter> it will be progressively increased by
+<literal>2*M_PI</literal> until it is greater than <parameter>angle1</parameter>.
</para>
<para>
If there is a current point, an initial line segment will be added
@@ -515,11 +515,12 @@ calling <link linkend="cairo-new-sub-path"><function>cairo_new_sub_path()</funct
</para>
<para>
Angles are measured in radians. An angle of 0.0 is in the direction
-of the positive X axis (in user space). An angle of <link linkend="M-PI:CAPS"><literal>M_PI</literal></link>/2.0 radians
-(90 degrees) is in the direction of the positive Y axis (in
-user space). Angles increase in the direction from the positive X
-axis toward the positive Y axis. So with the default transformation
-matrix, angles increase in a clockwise direction.
+of the positive X axis (in user space). An angle of
+<literal>M_PI/2.0</literal> radians (90 degrees) is in the
+direction of the positive Y axis (in user space). Angles increase
+in the direction from the positive X axis toward the positive Y
+axis. So with the default transformation matrix, angles increase in
+a clockwise direction.
</para>
<para>
(To convert from degrees to radians, use <literal>degrees * (M_PI /
@@ -577,8 +578,8 @@ cairo_restore (cr);
Adds a circular arc of the given <parameter>radius</parameter> to the current path. The
arc is centered at (<parameter>xc</parameter>, <parameter>yc</parameter>), begins at <parameter>angle1</parameter> and proceeds in
the direction of decreasing angles to end at <parameter>angle2</parameter>. If <parameter>angle2</parameter> is
-greater than <parameter>angle1</parameter> it will be progressively decreased by 2*M_PI
-until it is less than <parameter>angle1</parameter>.
+greater than <parameter>angle1</parameter> it will be progressively decreased by
+<literal>2*M_PI</literal> until it is less than <parameter>angle1</parameter>.
</para>
<para>
See <link linkend="cairo-arc"><function>cairo_arc()</function></link> for more details. This function differs only in the