various: Fix slack-desc formatting and comment nit picks.

Signed-off-by: dsomero <xgizzmo@slackbuilds.org>

121 files changed, 668 insertions, 662 deletions

diff --git a/multimedia/DivFix++/slack-desc b/multimedia/DivFix++/slack-desc
index a0574b4720..daab919b74 100644
--- a/multimedia/DivFix++/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/DivFix++/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 DivFix++: DivFix++ (CLI "DivFix" clone)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DivFix++: part of file. This is very useful when trying to preview movies
 DivFix++: which has no index part, like some files are currently downloading
 DivFix++: from ed2k (eMule) or bittorent networks. DivFix++ specialy designed
 DivFix++: for preview video download files from P2P networks.
-DivFix++: 
+DivFix++:
 DivFix++: Homepage: http://divfixpp.sourceforge.net/
 DivFix++:
 DivFix++:
diff --git a/multimedia/HandBrake/slack-desc b/multimedia/HandBrake/slack-desc
index 1453e54f7a..34b4e8b544 100644
--- a/multimedia/HandBrake/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/HandBrake/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 HandBrake: HandBrake (HandBrakeCLI - a DVD ripper)
 HandBrake:
-HandBrake: HandBrake is a DVD ripper that reads DVD movies and outputs them 
+HandBrake: HandBrake is a DVD ripper that reads DVD movies and outputs them
 HandBrake: to a variety of video and audio formats, with subtitle options,
 HandBrake: options for alternate audio streams, a number of presets, etc.
-HandBrake: This is command line only; a GTK GUI can be found on the project 
+HandBrake: This is command line only; a GTK GUI can be found on the project
 HandBrake:
 HandBrake: Homepage: http://www.handbrake.fr
 HandBrake:
diff --git a/multimedia/JSampler/slack-desc b/multimedia/JSampler/slack-desc
index 1542a4ba55..510626c79a 100644
--- a/multimedia/JSampler/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/JSampler/slack-desc
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 JSampler: JSampler (Java GUI frontend for LinuxSampler)
-JSampler: 
-JSampler: Java GUI frontend for LinuxSampler, allowing you to load in sample 
+JSampler:
+JSampler: Java GUI frontend for LinuxSampler, allowing you to load in sample
 JSampler: banks, audition sounds, and play on a virtual keyboard.
 JSampler:
 JSampler: Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jsampler/
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ JSampler:
 JSampler:
 JSampler:
 JSampler:
-JSampler:
\ No newline at end of file
+JSampler:
diff --git a/multimedia/MediathekView/slack-desc b/multimedia/MediathekView/slack-desc
index 630a42e7d3..5e712ac9e4 100644
--- a/multimedia/MediathekView/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/MediathekView/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MediathekView:
 MediathekView: MediathekView is a program to search the German/Swiss/Austrian
 MediathekView: public TV's online databases for shows.
 MediathekView: (ARD, ZDF, Arte, 3Sat, SWR, BR, MDR, NDR, WDR, HR, RBB, ORF and SF)
-MediathekView: 
+MediathekView:
 MediathekView: These shows can be streamed or saved locally using a user-
 MediathekView: configurable program.
 MediathekView:
diff --git a/multimedia/SimpleSysexxer/slack-desc b/multimedia/SimpleSysexxer/slack-desc
index 55403cc6e7..751fec9f45 100644
--- a/multimedia/SimpleSysexxer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/SimpleSysexxer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 SimpleSysexxer: SimpleSysexxer (a MIDI device memory backup tool)
diff --git a/multimedia/a2jmidid/slack-desc b/multimedia/a2jmidid/slack-desc
index cefa6b9226..937d515a96 100644
--- a/multimedia/a2jmidid/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/a2jmidid/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 a2jmidid: a2jmidid (ALSA-to-Jack midi daemon)
diff --git a/multimedia/anyremote/slack-desc b/multimedia/anyremote/slack-desc
index efd7775ad0..234c2ee783 100644
--- a/multimedia/anyremote/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/anyremote/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 anyremote: anyremote (Remote control service)
diff --git a/multimedia/audiopreview/slack-desc b/multimedia/audiopreview/slack-desc
index 7c156c4791..897bd169cd 100644
--- a/multimedia/audiopreview/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/audiopreview/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 audiopreview: audiopreview (command-line tool that can play previews)
diff --git a/multimedia/avidemux/slack-desc b/multimedia/avidemux/slack-desc
index ce0a0de301..fac54c617d 100644
--- a/multimedia/avidemux/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/avidemux/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 avidemux: Avidemux (Video editor)
-avidemux: 
+avidemux:
 avidemux: Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting
 avidemux: filtering and encoding tasks.It supports many file types,
-avidemux: including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using 
-avidemux: a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, 
+avidemux: including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using
+avidemux: a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects,
 avidemux: job queue and powerful scripting capabilities.
 avidemux:
 avidemux:
diff --git a/multimedia/bombono-dvd/slack-desc b/multimedia/bombono-dvd/slack-desc
index c091b89f81..a496126dcc 100644
--- a/multimedia/bombono-dvd/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/bombono-dvd/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' 
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary
-# to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 bombono-dvd: bombono-dvd (Author DVD Freely)
diff --git a/multimedia/ccxstream/slack-desc b/multimedia/ccxstream/slack-desc
index 92aa7f3ae8..bb6b90daf2 100644
--- a/multimedia/ccxstream/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/ccxstream/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ccxstream: ccXstream (Streaming media server for XBMC)
diff --git a/multimedia/cfourcc/slack-desc b/multimedia/cfourcc/slack-desc
index 8d82e87930..d979125990 100644
--- a/multimedia/cfourcc/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/cfourcc/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cfourcc: cfourcc (FourCC code tool)
 cfourcc:
 cfourcc: Identifies the codec used in AVI files (*.avi) and allow the user to
-cfourcc: change the FourCC description code (like fourcc-changer in Windows). 
+cfourcc: change the FourCC description code (like fourcc-changer in Windows).
 cfourcc:
 cfourcc: Useful for people working with Microsoft AVI file. A Linux clone of
 cfourcc: AviC fourcc changer tool.
diff --git a/multimedia/cinelerra/slack-desc b/multimedia/cinelerra/slack-desc
index 3b4b282400..60cd2cad5b 100644
--- a/multimedia/cinelerra/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/cinelerra/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cinelerra: cinelerra (GNU/Linux Video/Audio Studio)
diff --git a/multimedia/clamz/slack-desc b/multimedia/clamz/slack-desc
index 9c681b7006..b88564ee07 100644
--- a/multimedia/clamz/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/clamz/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 clamz: clamz (command-line program to download MP3s from amazon.com)
 clamz:
-clamz: Clamz is a command-line tool for downloading songs 
+clamz: Clamz is a command-line tool for downloading songs
 clamz: from the amazon.com mp3 store.
 clamz:
 clamz: Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/clamz
diff --git a/multimedia/cowbell/slack-desc b/multimedia/cowbell/slack-desc
index 3c3818eeca..27f5e3a0e8 100644
--- a/multimedia/cowbell/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/cowbell/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/cueplayer/slack-desc b/multimedia/cueplayer/slack-desc
index dd31ba1a61..a07372d3e8 100644
--- a/multimedia/cueplayer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/cueplayer/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/cuetools/slack-desc b/multimedia/cuetools/slack-desc
index a1103450c0..033be1b45b 100644
--- a/multimedia/cuetools/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/cuetools/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cuetools: cuetools (cue and toc file parsers and utilities)
 cuetools:
-cuetools: cuetools is a set of utilities for working with Cue Sheet (cue) and 
-cuetools: Table of Contents (toc) files. 
+cuetools: cuetools is a set of utilities for working with Cue Sheet (cue) and
+cuetools: Table of Contents (toc) files.
 cuetools:
 cuetools: Homepage: http://developer.berlios.de/projects/cuetools/
 cuetools:
diff --git a/multimedia/dirac/slack-desc b/multimedia/dirac/slack-desc
index 78d05c1051..8f2747d1f4 100644
--- a/multimedia/dirac/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dirac/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dirac: dirac (free video compression format codec)
-dirac: 
+dirac:
 dirac: Dirac is an advanced royalty-free video compression format designed
 dirac: for a wide range of uses, from delivering low-resolution web content
 dirac: to broadcasting HD and beyond, to near-lossless studio editing.
-dirac: 
+dirac:
 dirac: Homepage: http://diracvideo.org/
 dirac:
 dirac:
diff --git a/multimedia/dsmidiwifi/slack-desc b/multimedia/dsmidiwifi/slack-desc
index 72ae4b83e2..12ae1c10a0 100644
--- a/multimedia/dsmidiwifi/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dsmidiwifi/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dsmidiwifi: dsmidiwifi (Music Interface for Mobile Interfaces)
 dsmidiwifi:
 dsmidiwifi: An application that runs on the computer and forwards the MIDI
-dsmidiwifi: messages received via Wifi to MIDI applications. 
+dsmidiwifi: messages received via Wifi to MIDI applications.
 dsmidiwifi:
 dsmidiwifi:
 dsmidiwifi:
diff --git a/multimedia/dssi/slack-desc b/multimedia/dssi/slack-desc
index 57d1c2dabc..c981f59036 100644
--- a/multimedia/dssi/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dssi/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dssi: dssi (the "dizzy" audio plugin API)
diff --git a/multimedia/dvbsnoop/slack-desc b/multimedia/dvbsnoop/slack-desc
index 59f333ea61..de55c70ac7 100644
--- a/multimedia/dvbsnoop/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dvbsnoop/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/dvd-slideshow/slack-desc b/multimedia/dvd-slideshow/slack-desc
index 244bfd9f7f..291d1f5f4c 100644
--- a/multimedia/dvd-slideshow/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dvd-slideshow/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' 
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary
-# to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dvd-slideshow: dvd-slideshow (Creates a slideshow-style DVD from pictures)
diff --git a/multimedia/dvdauthor/slack-desc b/multimedia/dvdauthor/slack-desc
index 8b399cae49..7305c61f0b 100644
--- a/multimedia/dvdauthor/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dvdauthor/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dvdauthor: dvdauthor (A simple set of tools to help you author a DVD)
diff --git a/multimedia/dvdbackup/slack-desc b/multimedia/dvdbackup/slack-desc
index 9c3146a945..536efbb707 100644
--- a/multimedia/dvdbackup/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dvdbackup/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dvdbackup: dvdbackup (simple commandline DVD backup software)
diff --git a/multimedia/dvdrip/slack-desc b/multimedia/dvdrip/slack-desc
index 1a1a915589..acad674548 100644
--- a/multimedia/dvdrip/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dvdrip/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dvdrip: dvd::rip (DVD copy program)
 dvdrip:
-dvdrip: dvd::rip is a full featured DVD copy program written in Perl. It 
-dvdrip: provides an easy to use but feature-rich Gtk+ GUI to control almost 
-dvdrip: all aspects of the ripping and transcoding process. It uses the 
-dvdrip: widely known video processing swissknife transcode and many other 
-dvdrip: Open Source tools. dvd::rip itself is licensed under 
-dvdrip: GPL / Perl Artistic License. 
+dvdrip: dvd::rip is a full featured DVD copy program written in Perl. It
+dvdrip: provides an easy to use but feature-rich Gtk+ GUI to control almost
+dvdrip: all aspects of the ripping and transcoding process. It uses the
+dvdrip: widely known video processing swissknife transcode and many other
+dvdrip: Open Source tools. dvd::rip itself is licensed under
+dvdrip: GPL / Perl Artistic License.
 dvdrip:
 dvdrip: Homepage: http://www.exit1.org/dvdrip
 dvdrip:
diff --git a/multimedia/dvdstyler/slack-desc b/multimedia/dvdstyler/slack-desc
index 3dc3a18d65..8911a08391 100644
--- a/multimedia/dvdstyler/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dvdstyler/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dvdstyler: DVDStyler (dvd authoring gui)
 dvdstyler:
 dvdstyler: DVDStyler is a cross-platform free DVD authoring application that
-dvdstyler: makes possible for video enthusiasts to create professional-looking 
+dvdstyler: makes possible for video enthusiasts to create professional-looking
 dvdstyler: DVDs.
 dvdstyler: It allows not only burning of video files on DVD that can be played
 dvdstyler: practically on any standalone DVD player, but also creation of
diff --git a/multimedia/dvgrab/slack-desc b/multimedia/dvgrab/slack-desc
index 7506fdbd4e..c271289052 100644
--- a/multimedia/dvgrab/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/dvgrab/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dvgrab: dvgrab (DV video and audio data via IEEE1394 links)
diff --git a/multimedia/emoc/slack-desc b/multimedia/emoc/slack-desc
index b8177ff1bf..3b25ad0841 100644
--- a/multimedia/emoc/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/emoc/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 emoc: EMoC (Easy Movie Converter)
 emoc:
-emoc: Emoc is simple application, front end for "ffmpeg" and 
-emoc: "mencoder" command line programs, that enables you to 
+emoc: Emoc is simple application, front end for "ffmpeg" and
+emoc: "mencoder" command line programs, that enables you to
 emoc: convert video files from one format to another, resize
-emoc: and resample them (usually to deminish video file in 
-emoc: size on disk). Additionally, Emoc can join various 
-emoc: files into one video file. It is designed to be 
+emoc: and resample them (usually to deminish video file in
+emoc: size on disk). Additionally, Emoc can join various
+emoc: files into one video file. It is designed to be
 emoc: simple to use.
 emoc:
 emoc: Homepage: http://www.beli.ws/apps/emoc/
diff --git a/multimedia/exaile/slack-desc b/multimedia/exaile/slack-desc
index 6fc0da9f19..5d15734704 100644
--- a/multimedia/exaile/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/exaile/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 exaile: Exaile (Amarok-like Media Player for GTK+)
diff --git a/multimedia/farsight2/slack-desc b/multimedia/farsight2/slack-desc
index efe865a90b..272fedfe9f 100644
--- a/multimedia/farsight2/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/farsight2/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 farsight2: Farsight (Audio/Video Communications Framework)
 farsight2:
 farsight2: The Farsight project is an effort to create a framework to deal
-farsight2: with all known audio/video conferencing protocols. On one side 
+farsight2: with all known audio/video conferencing protocols. On one side
 farsight2: it offers a generic API that makes it possible to write plugins
-farsight2: for different streaming protocols, on the other side it offers 
+farsight2: for different streaming protocols, on the other side it offers
 farsight2: an API for clients to use those plugins.
 farsight2:
 farsight2: Homepage: http://farsight.freedesktop.org/wiki/
diff --git a/multimedia/ffmpeg/slack-desc b/multimedia/ffmpeg/slack-desc
index babb70729a..f6dc1f1ba5 100644
--- a/multimedia/ffmpeg/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/ffmpeg/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ffmpeg: FFmpeg (Software to record, convert and stream audio and video)
diff --git a/multimedia/ffmpeg2theora/slack-desc b/multimedia/ffmpeg2theora/slack-desc
index 34dab8e524..f44ee526ff 100644
--- a/multimedia/ffmpeg2theora/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/ffmpeg2theora/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ffmpeg2theora: ffmpeg2theora (simple command line video transcoder)
diff --git a/multimedia/flvtool2/slack-desc b/multimedia/flvtool2/slack-desc
index e390ff4d05..699dadaba4 100644
--- a/multimedia/flvtool2/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/flvtool2/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 flvtool2: flvtool2 (manipulation tool for flv files)
-flvtool2: 
+flvtool2:
 flvtool2: FLVTool2 is a manipulation tool for Macromedia Flash Video
 flvtool2: files (FLV).  It can calculate a lot of meta data, insert an
 flvtool2: onMetaData tag, cut FLV files, add cue points (onCuePoint),
diff --git a/multimedia/gecko-mediaplayer/slack-desc b/multimedia/gecko-mediaplayer/slack-desc
index ea92040fcf..0a7ca16280 100644
--- a/multimedia/gecko-mediaplayer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gecko-mediaplayer/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gecko-mediaplayer: gecko-mediaplayer (Browser media plugin)
-gecko-mediaplayer: 
+gecko-mediaplayer:
 gecko-mediaplayer: Gecko Mediaplayer is the modern replacement for mplayerplug-in.
-gecko-mediaplayer: It is a browser plugin that uses GNOME MPlayer to play media in a 
+gecko-mediaplayer: It is a browser plugin that uses GNOME MPlayer to play media in a
 gecko-mediaplayer: browser.
 gecko-mediaplayer:
 gecko-mediaplayer: Homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/kdekorte2/gecko-mediaplayer
diff --git a/multimedia/genpuid/slack-desc b/multimedia/genpuid/slack-desc
index b8fbbc26cc..f7cf689290 100644
--- a/multimedia/genpuid/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/genpuid/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 genpuid: genpuid (generates PUID's)
diff --git a/multimedia/gigedit/slack-desc b/multimedia/gigedit/slack-desc
index 662b536717..0a5b3339ae 100644
--- a/multimedia/gigedit/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gigedit/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gigedit: gigedi (instrument editor for gig files)
diff --git a/multimedia/gimp-gap/slack-desc b/multimedia/gimp-gap/slack-desc
index 56c07dc9d0..60415a7e7d 100644
--- a/multimedia/gimp-gap/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gimp-gap/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gimp-gap: gimp-gap (GIMP Animation Package)
diff --git a/multimedia/gmidimonitor/slack-desc b/multimedia/gmidimonitor/slack-desc
index c941fef795..b3a3519bc3 100644
--- a/multimedia/gmidimonitor/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gmidimonitor/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gmidimonitor: gmidimonitor (shows MIDI events)
diff --git a/multimedia/gnome-mplayer/slack-desc b/multimedia/gnome-mplayer/slack-desc
index c0e17c20a0..5037ca01dd 100644
--- a/multimedia/gnome-mplayer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gnome-mplayer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gnome-mplayer: gnome-mplayer (GTK2/GTK3 MPlayer frontend)
diff --git a/multimedia/gnupod/slack-desc b/multimedia/gnupod/slack-desc
index 184186871b..21c969ac02 100644
--- a/multimedia/gnupod/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gnupod/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/google-earth/slack-desc b/multimedia/google-earth/slack-desc
index 8e8c389ee2..f8117cb8d7 100644
--- a/multimedia/google-earth/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/google-earth/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 google-earth: google-earth (Google's famous virtual globe)
 google-earth:
 google-earth: Google Earth is a virtual globe program. It maps a version of the
-google-earth: Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite 
-google-earth: imagery, aerial photography and GIS over a 3D globe. You point 
+google-earth: Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite
+google-earth: imagery, aerial photography and GIS over a 3D globe. You point
 google-earth: and zoom to any place on the planet that you want to explore.
-google-earth: Satellite images and local facts zoom into view. 
+google-earth: Satellite images and local facts zoom into view.
 google-earth:
 google-earth: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 google-earth: If google-earth fails to run, first consult the NOTES in the README.
diff --git a/multimedia/google-talkplugin/slack-desc b/multimedia/google-talkplugin/slack-desc
index 8a97b1aada..d9cbb48252 100644
--- a/multimedia/google-talkplugin/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/google-talkplugin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 google-talkplugin: Google TalkPlugin (Google Voice and Video Browser Plugin)
diff --git a/multimedia/gpac/slack-desc b/multimedia/gpac/slack-desc
index 2279b3ac13..22f3c908ae 100644
--- a/multimedia/gpac/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gpac/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gpac: GPAC (multimedia framework oriented towards rich media)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ gpac: GPAC supports many multimedia formats, from simple audiovisual
 gpac: containers (avi, mov, mpg) to complex presentation formats
 gpac: (MPEG-4 Systems, VRML/X3D, some SVG). GPAC supports scripting
 gpac: of presentation for MPEG4/VRML/X3D through mozilla SpiderMonkey
-gpac: javascript engine.  GPAC also features MP4Box, a multimedia 
+gpac: javascript engine.  GPAC also features MP4Box, a multimedia
 gpac: swiss-army knife.
 gpac:
 gpac: Website : http://gpac.wp.institut-telecom.fr/
diff --git a/multimedia/gst-ffmpeg/slack-desc b/multimedia/gst-ffmpeg/slack-desc
index 4d43f3cd0d..3a71b1e52b 100644
--- a/multimedia/gst-ffmpeg/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gst-ffmpeg/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary
-# to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gst-ffmpeg: gst-ffmpeg (A GStreamer FFmpeg plugin)
diff --git a/multimedia/gst-plugins-bad/slack-desc b/multimedia/gst-plugins-bad/slack-desc
index 68311e8091..0538f780fd 100644
--- a/multimedia/gst-plugins-bad/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gst-plugins-bad/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gst-plugins-bad: gst-plugins-bad (a set GStreamer plugins)
 gst-plugins-bad:
 gst-plugins-bad: GStreamer Bad Plug-ins is a set of plug-ins that aren't up to
-gst-plugins-bad: par compared to the rest. They might be close to being good 
-gst-plugins-bad: quality, but they're missing something - be it a good code 
-gst-plugins-bad: review, some documentation, a set of tests, a real live 
+gst-plugins-bad: par compared to the rest. They might be close to being good
+gst-plugins-bad: quality, but they're missing something - be it a good code
+gst-plugins-bad: review, some documentation, a set of tests, a real live
 gst-plugins-bad: maintainer, or some actual wide use.
 gst-plugins-bad:
 gst-plugins-bad: gst-plugins-bad is a set of plug-ins that need more quality.
diff --git a/multimedia/gst-plugins-ugly/slack-desc b/multimedia/gst-plugins-ugly/slack-desc
index 1de70da91e..17b95c8749 100644
--- a/multimedia/gst-plugins-ugly/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gst-plugins-ugly/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gst-plugins-ugly: gst-plugins-ugly (a set of GStreamer plugins)
 gst-plugins-ugly:
-gst-plugins-ugly: GStreamer Ugly Plug-ins is a set of plug-ins that have good 
-gst-plugins-ugly: quality and correct functionality, but distributing them 
-gst-plugins-ugly: might pose problems. The license on either the plug-ins or 
-gst-plugins-ugly: the supporting libraries might not be how we'd like. The 
+gst-plugins-ugly: GStreamer Ugly Plug-ins is a set of plug-ins that have good
+gst-plugins-ugly: quality and correct functionality, but distributing them
+gst-plugins-ugly: might pose problems. The license on either the plug-ins or
+gst-plugins-ugly: the supporting libraries might not be how we'd like. The
 gst-plugins-ugly: code might be widely known to present patent problems.
 gst-plugins-ugly:
-gst-plugins-ugly: plugins-ugly is a set of good-quality plug-ins that might 
+gst-plugins-ugly: plugins-ugly is a set of good-quality plug-ins that might
 gst-plugins-ugly: pose distribution problems
 gst-plugins-ugly:
diff --git a/multimedia/gtk-recordmydesktop/slack-desc b/multimedia/gtk-recordmydesktop/slack-desc
index 6195b76810..194b88ec9b 100644
--- a/multimedia/gtk-recordmydesktop/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/gtk-recordmydesktop/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-recordmydesktop: gtk-recordmydesktop (gtk frontend for recordmydesktop)
diff --git a/multimedia/guvcview/slack-desc b/multimedia/guvcview/slack-desc
index 6cab727754..cc2d01f303 100644
--- a/multimedia/guvcview/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/guvcview/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 guvcview: guvcview (GTK+ UVC Viewer)
 guvcview:
-guvcview: This project aims at providing a simple GTK interface for capturing 
-guvcview: and viewing video from devices supported by the linux UVC driver, 
+guvcview: This project aims at providing a simple GTK interface for capturing
+guvcview: and viewing video from devices supported by the linux UVC driver,
 guvcview: although it should also work with any v4l2 compatible device.
 guvcview:
-guvcview: The project is based on luvcview for video rendering, but all 
+guvcview: The project is based on luvcview for video rendering, but all
 guvcview: controls are build using a GTK2 interface.
 guvcview:
 guvcview: Project's web page : http://guvcview.berlios.de/index.html
diff --git a/multimedia/harmonySEQ/slack-desc b/multimedia/harmonySEQ/slack-desc
index cebe1a0e9f..bcd13f5469 100644
--- a/multimedia/harmonySEQ/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/harmonySEQ/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 harmonySEQ: harmonySEQ (a MIDI sequencer for Linux)
diff --git a/multimedia/huludesktop/slack-desc b/multimedia/huludesktop/slack-desc
index 75643f7eda..8edc3f2bd9 100644
--- a/multimedia/huludesktop/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/huludesktop/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 huludesktop: Hulu Desktop (Lean-back viewing for your PC)
diff --git a/multimedia/iat/slack-desc b/multimedia/iat/slack-desc
index 47678ea895..b99f433903 100644
--- a/multimedia/iat/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/iat/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 iat: Iso9660 Analyzer Tool
diff --git a/multimedia/imagination/slack-desc b/multimedia/imagination/slack-desc
index b9360131ee..e587e9f138 100644
--- a/multimedia/imagination/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/imagination/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' 
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary
-# to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 imagination: imagination (simple DVD slide show maker)
diff --git a/multimedia/jlscp/slack-desc b/multimedia/jlscp/slack-desc
index 7b3a4e9ba5..d9e3a02879 100644
--- a/multimedia/jlscp/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/jlscp/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ jlscp: For more information about LinuxSampler visit linuxsampler.org
 jlscp: Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jlscp/
 jlscp:
 jlscp:
-jlscp:
\ No newline at end of file
+jlscp:
diff --git a/multimedia/kaffeine-mozilla/slack-desc b/multimedia/kaffeine-mozilla/slack-desc
index 5eef5f00bc..1f9151b0e0 100644
--- a/multimedia/kaffeine-mozilla/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/kaffeine-mozilla/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 kaffeine-mozilla: kaffeine-mozilla plugin
-kaffeine-mozilla: 
+kaffeine-mozilla:
 kaffeine-mozilla: The kaffeine-mozilla plugin is a browser plugin that lanches
 kaffeine-mozilla: kaffeine for supported media types.
-kaffeine-mozilla: 
+kaffeine-mozilla:
 kaffeine-mozilla: This mozilla plugin launches kaffeine, the xine-based media
 kaffeine-mozilla: player for KDE, when a page containing a supported media
 kaffeine-mozilla: format is loaded.
-kaffeine-mozilla: 
+kaffeine-mozilla:
diff --git a/multimedia/kaffeine/slack-desc b/multimedia/kaffeine/slack-desc
index f750f8463f..3de9f47e78 100644
--- a/multimedia/kaffeine/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/kaffeine/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kaffeine: Kaffeine (multimedia player for kde)
diff --git a/multimedia/kdenlive/slack-desc b/multimedia/kdenlive/slack-desc
index e950b289be..7542bebf74 100644
--- a/multimedia/kdenlive/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/kdenlive/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kdenlive: Kdenlive (KDE Non Linear Video Editor)
diff --git a/multimedia/kino/slack-desc b/multimedia/kino/slack-desc
index 31c6b95c1c..7c92a8ca58 100644
--- a/multimedia/kino/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/kino/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kino: Kino (a non-linear DV editor for GNU/Linux)
 kino:
-kino: It features excellent integration with IEEE 1394 for capture, VTR 
-kino: control, and recording back to the camera. It captures video to disk 
-kino: in raw DV or AVI format in both type-1 DV and type-2 DV (separate 
-kino: audio stream) encodings. 
-kino: Kino does not support other video file formats or encodings, but it 
+kino: It features excellent integration with IEEE 1394 for capture, VTR
+kino: control, and recording back to the camera. It captures video to disk
+kino: in raw DV or AVI format in both type-1 DV and type-2 DV (separate
+kino: audio stream) encodings.
+kino: Kino does not support other video file formats or encodings, but it
 kino: can import them by transcoding with FFmpeg and optionally MEncoder.
 kino:
 kino: http://www.kinodv.org/
diff --git a/multimedia/kmediafactory/slack-desc b/multimedia/kmediafactory/slack-desc
index a648bca2f4..6ce12151ce 100644
--- a/multimedia/kmediafactory/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/kmediafactory/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kmediafactory: kmediafactory (DVD Authoring and Slide-show creator)
diff --git a/multimedia/linuxsampler/slack-desc b/multimedia/linuxsampler/slack-desc
index e14e9fd9f4..07ded6917b 100644
--- a/multimedia/linuxsampler/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/linuxsampler/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-linuxsampler: linuxsampler (audio sampler software) 
-linuxsampler: 
+linuxsampler: linuxsampler (audio sampler software)
+linuxsampler:
 linuxsampler: The LinuxSampler project was founded with the goal to produce a
 linuxsampler: free, streaming capable open source pure software audio sampler
 linuxsampler: with professional grade features, comparable to both hardware
diff --git a/multimedia/lircaile/slack-desc b/multimedia/lircaile/slack-desc
index 9c671f6c83..bc16ea971a 100644
--- a/multimedia/lircaile/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/lircaile/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/lsdvd/slack-desc b/multimedia/lsdvd/slack-desc
index 6c58676566..8b5e583caa 100644
--- a/multimedia/lsdvd/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/lsdvd/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lsdvd: lsdvd (list the contents of a DVD)
diff --git a/multimedia/makemkv/slack-desc b/multimedia/makemkv/slack-desc
index 4b2107f331..06d3f7d501 100644
--- a/multimedia/makemkv/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/makemkv/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/mediainfo-gui/slack-desc b/multimedia/mediainfo-gui/slack-desc
index 65d21480ac..6d769b2428 100644
--- a/multimedia/mediainfo-gui/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mediainfo-gui/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mediainfo-gui: mediainfo-gui (GUI for MediaInfo)
 mediainfo-gui:
-mediainfo-gui: This is a GUI for MediaInfo. It supplies technical and tag 
+mediainfo-gui: This is a GUI for MediaInfo. It supplies technical and tag
 mediainfo-gui: information about a video or audio file.
 mediainfo-gui:
 mediainfo-gui: Homepage: http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/multimedia/mediainfo/slack-desc b/multimedia/mediainfo/slack-desc
index eb66627fcd..7de10fb4d3 100644
--- a/multimedia/mediainfo/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mediainfo/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mediainfo: mediainfo (supplies information about a video or audio file)
diff --git a/multimedia/mediatomb/slack-desc b/multimedia/mediatomb/slack-desc
index aa31d4d6c3..f4326c71f6 100644
--- a/multimedia/mediatomb/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mediatomb/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mediatomb: mediatomb (UPnP Media Server)
diff --git a/multimedia/mimms/slack-desc b/multimedia/mimms/slack-desc
index fe7e766092..880c3aac2b 100644
--- a/multimedia/mimms/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mimms/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mimms: mimms (an mms stream downloader)
diff --git a/multimedia/minidlna/slack-desc b/multimedia/minidlna/slack-desc
index c091d28b10..1dca00c65c 100644
--- a/multimedia/minidlna/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/minidlna/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 minidlna: minidlna (mini DLNA server)
diff --git a/multimedia/minitube/slack-desc b/multimedia/minitube/slack-desc
index 9f3d23cfd8..6e4fa1ec1c 100644
--- a/multimedia/minitube/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/minitube/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 minitube: Minitube (YouTube desktop client)
diff --git a/multimedia/miro/slack-desc b/multimedia/miro/slack-desc
index 46d02a13e2..13298f7abb 100644
--- a/multimedia/miro/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/miro/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 miro: miro (Online media aggregator)
diff --git a/multimedia/mjpegtools/slack-desc b/multimedia/mjpegtools/slack-desc
index b5b1650db4..1296fe1bb5 100644
--- a/multimedia/mjpegtools/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mjpegtools/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mjpegtools: mjpegtools (video recording/playback tools)
 mjpegtools:
 mjpegtools: The mjpeg programs are a set of tools that can do recording of videos
-mjpegtools: and playback, simple cut-and-paste editing and the MPEG compression 
+mjpegtools: and playback, simple cut-and-paste editing and the MPEG compression
 mjpegtools: of audio and video under Linux.
 mjpegtools:
-mjpegtools: The recorded videos can be converted to MPEG streams. The software 
+mjpegtools: The recorded videos can be converted to MPEG streams. The software
 mjpegtools: playback of MPEG streams works with almost every player and every OS.
-mjpegtools: You can produce special forms of MPEG streams like VCD (Video CD) and 
-mjpegtools: SVCD for hardware playback. 
+mjpegtools: You can produce special forms of MPEG streams like VCD (Video CD) and
+mjpegtools: SVCD for hardware playback.
 mjpegtools:
diff --git a/multimedia/mkvtoolnix/slack-desc b/multimedia/mkvtoolnix/slack-desc
index fa52c33095..4b2826112e 100644
--- a/multimedia/mkvtoolnix/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mkvtoolnix/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mkvtoolnix: Mkvtoolnix (tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska files)
diff --git a/multimedia/mozplugger/slack-desc b/multimedia/mozplugger/slack-desc
index 39b4738eae..396f424f7f 100644
--- a/multimedia/mozplugger/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mozplugger/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mozplugger: mozplugger (Mozilla media plugin)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ mozplugger:
 mozplugger: The goal of the project is to provide a minimalist, clean and
 mozplugger: stable general purpose Mozilla plugin module that allows the
 mozplugger: user to embed and launch their favourite application to handle
-mozplugger: the various different types of media found on the Internet. 
+mozplugger: the various different types of media found on the Internet.
 mozplugger:
 mozplugger: Homepage: http://mozplugger.mozdev.org/
 mozplugger:
diff --git a/multimedia/mpgtx/slack-desc b/multimedia/mpgtx/slack-desc
index e8bc384f83..cd6418934a 100644
--- a/multimedia/mpgtx/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mpgtx/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mpgtx: mpgtx (command line MPEG toolbox)
diff --git a/multimedia/mplayer-codecs/slack-desc b/multimedia/mplayer-codecs/slack-desc
index 05099cc653..8f2e41dfa1 100644
--- a/multimedia/mplayer-codecs/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mplayer-codecs/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mplayer-codecs: mplayer-codecs (Codecs for MPlayer)
-mplayer-codecs: 
+mplayer-codecs:
 mplayer-codecs: This is a repackaging of the codecs distributed by the MPlayer team.
 mplayer-codecs:
 mplayer-codecs:
diff --git a/multimedia/mscore/slack-desc b/multimedia/mscore/slack-desc
index 03fcd0ae7a..8bfdd8adca 100644
--- a/multimedia/mscore/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mscore/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mscore: mscore (WYSIWYG Music Score Typesetter)
diff --git a/multimedia/mtpfs/slack-desc b/multimedia/mtpfs/slack-desc
index adcfd400f3..da47b3ce87 100644
--- a/multimedia/mtpfs/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/mtpfs/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mtpfs: mtpfs (mount MS Media Transport Protocol devices as a filesystem)
diff --git a/multimedia/musique/slack-desc b/multimedia/musique/slack-desc
index 9e1cce6e40..65e6905c02 100644
--- a/multimedia/musique/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/musique/slack-desc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ musique: musique (cross-platform music player)
 musique:
 musique: Musique is just another music player, only better.  Musique
 musique: unclutters your music listening experience with a clean and
-musique: innovative interface. 
+musique: innovative interface.
 musique:
 musique: Homepage: http://flavio.tordini.org/musique
 musique:
diff --git a/multimedia/nrg2iso/slack-desc b/multimedia/nrg2iso/slack-desc
index 8431ec871e..a5417d638b 100644
--- a/multimedia/nrg2iso/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/nrg2iso/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 nrg2iso: nrg2iso (Converts Nero image files to ISO image files)
 nrg2iso:
-nrg2iso: nrg2iso is a simple appplication that converts Nero(tm) image 
-nrg2iso: files (nrg) to ISO image files. 
+nrg2iso: nrg2iso is a simple appplication that converts Nero(tm) image
+nrg2iso: files (nrg) to ISO image files.
 nrg2iso:
 nrg2iso: Written by Gregory Kokanosky
 nrg2iso:
diff --git a/multimedia/nted/slack-desc b/multimedia/nted/slack-desc
index 117ab9c7d1..a3f8f87552 100644
--- a/multimedia/nted/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/nted/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 nted: NtEd (musical score editor for Linux)
diff --git a/multimedia/oggconvert/slack-desc b/multimedia/oggconvert/slack-desc
index aaec646d04..1205d6182c 100644
--- a/multimedia/oggconvert/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/oggconvert/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/oggvideotools/slack-desc b/multimedia/oggvideotools/slack-desc
index f1b2a7588a..79d0ed15ef 100644
--- a/multimedia/oggvideotools/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/oggvideotools/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 oggvideotools: oggvideotools (ogg video toolbox)
diff --git a/multimedia/openshot/slack-desc b/multimedia/openshot/slack-desc
index 2e33e1d498..ad9e068c21 100644
--- a/multimedia/openshot/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/openshot/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 openshot: OpenShot (open-source video editor)
-openshot: 
+openshot:
 openshot: OpenShot Video Editor is a free, open-source, non-linear video editor.
 openshot: It can create and edit videos and movies using many popular video,
 openshot: audio, and image formats.
diff --git a/multimedia/parole/slack-desc b/multimedia/parole/slack-desc
index 0838a10afe..a52c9ec299 100644
--- a/multimedia/parole/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/parole/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' 
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary
-# to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 parole: parole (GStreamer based media player)
diff --git a/multimedia/picard/slack-desc b/multimedia/picard/slack-desc
index a3ad578a6d..3495bc17b5 100644
--- a/multimedia/picard/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/picard/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 picard: Picard Tagger (next generation MusicBrainz tagging application)
diff --git a/multimedia/pitivi/slack-desc b/multimedia/pitivi/slack-desc
index 06ed79f334..fabb91ad31 100644
--- a/multimedia/pitivi/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/pitivi/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 pitivi: pitivi (a free and open source video editor for Linux)
diff --git a/multimedia/qsampler/slack-desc b/multimedia/qsampler/slack-desc
index ed3695bbe5..55aae50137 100644
--- a/multimedia/qsampler/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/qsampler/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 qsampler: qsampler (frontend for linuxsampler)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ qsampler:
 qsampler: QSampler is a light-weight frontend written in C++, using
 qsampler: straightforward native graphical controls of the underlying operating
 qsampler: system. That way the appearance of QSampler on the screen is very
-qsampler: fast and it only consumes very little resources. 
+qsampler: fast and it only consumes very little resources.
 qsampler:
 qsampler:
 qsampler:
diff --git a/multimedia/radiotray/slack-desc b/multimedia/radiotray/slack-desc
index c6a3cbb08d..e7051fdd16 100644
--- a/multimedia/radiotray/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/radiotray/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/realplayer/slack-desc b/multimedia/realplayer/slack-desc
index dac91de0af..ee5a0a275c 100644
--- a/multimedia/realplayer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/realplayer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 realplayer: RealPlayer (plays mp3, rm, ra, rv, wma, wmv, ogg, aac, and more)
diff --git a/multimedia/ripit/slack-desc b/multimedia/ripit/slack-desc
index 92003347de..9ae2182366 100644
--- a/multimedia/ripit/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/ripit/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/ripperX/slack-desc b/multimedia/ripperX/slack-desc
index 95089a1534..0aa06a43f8 100644
--- a/multimedia/ripperX/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/ripperX/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ripperX: ripperX (audio CD-ROM ripper)
diff --git a/multimedia/rosa-media-player/slack-desc b/multimedia/rosa-media-player/slack-desc
index 49b0341fa7..5309ba5233 100644
--- a/multimedia/rosa-media-player/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/rosa-media-player/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 rosa-media-player: Rosa Media Player (Media Player)
diff --git a/multimedia/rtmpdump/slack-desc b/multimedia/rtmpdump/slack-desc
index 5e4ca52453..c26bb9badd 100644
--- a/multimedia/rtmpdump/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/rtmpdump/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 rtmpdump: rtmpdump (RTMP streams toolkit)
diff --git a/multimedia/schroedinger/slack-desc b/multimedia/schroedinger/slack-desc
index df5a220962..e950a9663c 100644
--- a/multimedia/schroedinger/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/schroedinger/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 schroedinger: Schroedinger (a C implementation of BBC's Dirac Codec)
-schroedinger: 
+schroedinger:
 schroedinger: Schroedinger is a high-speed implementation of BBC's dirac
 schroedinger: codec in C.
 schroedinger:
diff --git a/multimedia/sinthgunt/slack-desc b/multimedia/sinthgunt/slack-desc
index 73e443d5fb..e8a0c29998 100644
--- a/multimedia/sinthgunt/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/sinthgunt/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/smpeg/slack-desc b/multimedia/smpeg/slack-desc
index 86eff8f03b..f48ec53a43 100644
--- a/multimedia/smpeg/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/smpeg/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 smpeg: smpeg (SDL MPEG Player Library)
diff --git a/multimedia/stills2dv/slack-desc b/multimedia/stills2dv/slack-desc
index 4c1982b417..54a7fa0354 100644
--- a/multimedia/stills2dv/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/stills2dv/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 stills2dv: stills2dv (make movies from still images)
 stills2dv:
-stills2dv: stills2dv is an open source solution to make a movie out of still 
-stills2dv: pictures; stills can be of any resolution (highest preferably for 
-stills2dv: best results). The output also could be of any resolution, from a 
-stills2dv: small video for youtube to a full HD (or more if you know what  
+stills2dv: stills2dv is an open source solution to make a movie out of still
+stills2dv: pictures; stills can be of any resolution (highest preferably for
+stills2dv: best results). The output also could be of any resolution, from a
+stills2dv: small video for youtube to a full HD (or more if you know what
 stills2dv: you're doing). Since we now can make JPGs for ffmpeg and mencoder as
-stills2dv: well as PPMs for encodedv this application  could also be called  
+stills2dv: well as PPMs for encodedv this application  could also be called
 stills2dv: stills2mpeg
 stills2dv:
 stills2dv: Homepage: http://www.deniscarl.com/stills2dv/
diff --git a/multimedia/subtitlecomposer/slack-desc b/multimedia/subtitlecomposer/slack-desc
index 49f610bdfb..a18a5db3e7 100644
--- a/multimedia/subtitlecomposer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/subtitlecomposer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 subtitlecomposer: subtitlecomposer (A text-based subtitles editor)
diff --git a/multimedia/subtitleeditor/slack-desc b/multimedia/subtitleeditor/slack-desc
index bbe0bf547a..2e5d12e76e 100644
--- a/multimedia/subtitleeditor/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/subtitleeditor/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 subtitleeditor: Subtitle Editor (GTK+2 tool to edit subtitles)
diff --git a/multimedia/subtitleripper/slack-desc b/multimedia/subtitleripper/slack-desc
index c4567200b8..3d22ee2ea2 100644
--- a/multimedia/subtitleripper/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/subtitleripper/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 subtitleripper: subtitleripper (DVD Subtitle Ripper for Linux)
 subtitleripper:
-subtitleripper: If you want to convert DVD subtitles into text format or VobSub 
+subtitleripper: If you want to convert DVD subtitles into text format or VobSub
 subtitleripper: format this program could be useful for you. However, it is only one
-subtitleripper: tiny tool that you need in the process of producing srt files. This 
+subtitleripper: tiny tool that you need in the process of producing srt files. This
 subtitleripper: software depends heavily on transcode for its input and is
 subtitleripper: therefore part of the transcode package
 subtitleripper:
diff --git a/multimedia/tabu_audio_player/slack-desc b/multimedia/tabu_audio_player/slack-desc
index 24e54bf588..a44b5203a7 100644
--- a/multimedia/tabu_audio_player/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/tabu_audio_player/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 tabu_audio_player: Tabu Audio Player (gstreamer audio player)
diff --git a/multimedia/tovid/slack-desc b/multimedia/tovid/slack-desc
index b3a83f3e4d..30f387661d 100644
--- a/multimedia/tovid/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/tovid/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 tovid: tovid (a collection of GPL video disc authoring tools)
diff --git a/multimedia/transcode/slack-desc b/multimedia/transcode/slack-desc
index d1699b2434..5da4a8aab7 100644
--- a/multimedia/transcode/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/transcode/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 transcode: transcode (Audio/Video transcoding)
diff --git a/multimedia/tvtime/slack-desc b/multimedia/tvtime/slack-desc
index 90d6145848..4ad1a288c1 100644
--- a/multimedia/tvtime/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/tvtime/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 tvtime: tvtime (high quality television application)
diff --git a/multimedia/umplayer/slack-desc b/multimedia/umplayer/slack-desc
index 1d9daa7c88..1e4eea6417 100644
--- a/multimedia/umplayer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/umplayer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 umplayer: UMPlayer (Universal Media Player)
diff --git a/multimedia/vcdimager/slack-desc b/multimedia/vcdimager/slack-desc
index 3827d6f558..f69875c288 100644
--- a/multimedia/vcdimager/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/vcdimager/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 vcdimager: vcdimager (VCD/SVCD Mastering Suite)
diff --git a/multimedia/videocut/slack-desc b/multimedia/videocut/slack-desc
index 582b49bab4..ab80df897d 100644
--- a/multimedia/videocut/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/videocut/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 videocut: videocut (capture screenshots from video files)
diff --git a/multimedia/vitunes-mplayer/slack-desc b/multimedia/vitunes-mplayer/slack-desc
index e7eda6823f..2e79894125 100644
--- a/multimedia/vitunes-mplayer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/vitunes-mplayer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 vitunes-mplayer: vitunes-mplayer (frontend for mplayer, with vi key bindings)
diff --git a/multimedia/vkeybd/slack-desc b/multimedia/vkeybd/slack-desc
index cbd63f3288..fd0c944003 100644
--- a/multimedia/vkeybd/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/vkeybd/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 vkeybd: vkeybd (virtual keyboard)
diff --git a/multimedia/vlc/slack-desc b/multimedia/vlc/slack-desc
index 302529db74..4ff7f2d288 100644
--- a/multimedia/vlc/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/vlc/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/vobcopy/slack-desc b/multimedia/vobcopy/slack-desc
index f69169e344..264e2dbbf2 100644
--- a/multimedia/vobcopy/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/vobcopy/slack-desc
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
-       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| 
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
+       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 vobcopy: vobcopy (decrypts and copies the dvd vob files)
 vobcopy:
 vobcopy: vobcopy decrypts and copies the dvd vob files to your local
diff --git a/multimedia/w_scan/slack-desc b/multimedia/w_scan/slack-desc
index 2fe369d516..f07a2ffb05 100644
--- a/multimedia/w_scan/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/w_scan/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/multimedia/winff/slack-desc b/multimedia/winff/slack-desc
index 9a5ed06da0..7ee2e2917b 100644
--- a/multimedia/winff/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/winff/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 winff: winff (GUI for ffmpeg)
diff --git a/multimedia/wxcam/slack-desc b/multimedia/wxcam/slack-desc
index a7da234c15..42c034da5c 100644
--- a/multimedia/wxcam/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/wxcam/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 wxcam: wxcam (webcam application for linux)
diff --git a/multimedia/x264/slack-desc b/multimedia/x264/slack-desc
index ad414a58b4..c7d6e0e82d 100644
--- a/multimedia/x264/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/x264/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 x264: x264 (free h264/avc encoder)
diff --git a/multimedia/xjadeo/slack-desc b/multimedia/xjadeo/slack-desc
index fb3383ef7f..3e883ac23e 100644
--- a/multimedia/xjadeo/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/xjadeo/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xjadeo: Xjadeo (software video player)
diff --git a/multimedia/xmltv/slack-desc b/multimedia/xmltv/slack-desc
index 9c0ecd0571..1254913d4c 100644
--- a/multimedia/xmltv/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/xmltv/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xmltv: xmltv (Utilities to manage your TV viewing )
 xmltv:
-xmltv: XMLTV is a set of utilities to manage your TV viewing. They work 
+xmltv: XMLTV is a set of utilities to manage your TV viewing. They work
 xmltv: with TV listings stored in the XMLTV format, which is based on XML.
 xmltv:
 xmltv: Homepage: http://xmltv.org/wiki
diff --git a/multimedia/xmms-crossfade/slack-desc b/multimedia/xmms-crossfade/slack-desc
index de408310db..6edbf344f7 100644
--- a/multimedia/xmms-crossfade/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/xmms-crossfade/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xmms-crossfade: xmms-crossfade (A Crossfade/Gapless plugin for XMMS)
-xmms-crossfade: 
-xmms-crossfade: This plugin can be used to remove the gaps between two songs, or to 
+xmms-crossfade:
+xmms-crossfade: This plugin can be used to remove the gaps between two songs, or to
 xmms-crossfade: smoothly crossfade inbetween.
-xmms-crossfade: 
+xmms-crossfade:
 xmms-crossfade: Homepage: http://www.eisenlohr.org/xmms-crossfade
 xmms-crossfade:
 xmms-crossfade:
 xmms-crossfade:
 xmms-crossfade:
-xmms-crossfade: 
+xmms-crossfade:
diff --git a/multimedia/xvid4conf/slack-desc b/multimedia/xvid4conf/slack-desc
index baee9eb36a..cc234d6701 100644
--- a/multimedia/xvid4conf/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/xvid4conf/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xvid4conf: xvid4conf (XviD configuration tool)
diff --git a/multimedia/xvidcore/slack-desc b/multimedia/xvidcore/slack-desc
index 8a55791e94..a3ea246038 100644
--- a/multimedia/xvidcore/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/xvidcore/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xvidcore: Xvid (MPEG-4 Compliant Video Codec)
diff --git a/multimedia/xvst/slack-desc b/multimedia/xvst/slack-desc
index 1a4170073e..26f83d48ca 100644
--- a/multimedia/xvst/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/xvst/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xvst: xvst (Qt Gui for downloading favorite video clips from the web)
diff --git a/multimedia/youtube-viewer/slack-desc b/multimedia/youtube-viewer/slack-desc
index cb04f36102..d1d0ed0a9c 100644
--- a/multimedia/youtube-viewer/slack-desc
+++ b/multimedia/youtube-viewer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 youtube-viewer: youtube-viewer (browse YouTube videos from a terminal)