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

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

119 files changed, 644 insertions, 638 deletions

diff --git a/graphics/Alchemy/slack-desc b/graphics/Alchemy/slack-desc
index 58f8c48f583d..af74fa7dbe00 100644
--- a/graphics/Alchemy/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/Alchemy/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/graphics/FreeCAD/slack-desc b/graphics/FreeCAD/slack-desc
index 0b71c6beb2b7..e73e51d89fd5 100644
--- a/graphics/FreeCAD/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/FreeCAD/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------------------------------------------------------|
 FreeCAD: FreeCAD (General purpose 3D CAD modeler)
diff --git a/graphics/GPS/slack-desc b/graphics/GPS/slack-desc
index fe210dac43e8..9ded9701c427 100644
--- a/graphics/GPS/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/GPS/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
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 GPS: GPS (GIMP Paint Studio)
 GPS:
-GPS: Gimp Paint Studio is a set of tool and brush presets, patters, and 
+GPS: Gimp Paint Studio is a set of tool and brush presets, patters, and
 GPS: color swatches that transforms the GNU Image Manipulation Program
 GPS: into a robust paint and materials-emulation application.  Great for
 GPS: painters, illustrators, and even airbrushing and photo retouching.
diff --git a/graphics/GraphicsMagick/slack-desc b/graphics/GraphicsMagick/slack-desc
index d1a6b28ae377..63641bc89dec 100644
--- a/graphics/GraphicsMagick/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/GraphicsMagick/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------------------------------------------------------|
 GraphicsMagick: GraphicsMagick (Image Processing System)
diff --git a/graphics/LDView/slack-desc b/graphics/LDView/slack-desc
index d9e81e91e228..5c85f63d4fb5 100644
--- a/graphics/LDView/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/LDView/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------------------------------------------------------|
 LDView: LDView (LDraw model viewer)
diff --git a/graphics/LDraw_data/slack-desc b/graphics/LDraw_data/slack-desc
index 543a7b3a2b6d..cb1363645437 100644
--- a/graphics/LDraw_data/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/LDraw_data/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------------------------------------------------------|
 LDraw_data: LDraw_data (data files for LDRAW utilities)
diff --git a/graphics/OpenCASCADE/slack-desc b/graphics/OpenCASCADE/slack-desc
index a2c319be24d0..c9ba72ced6bc 100644
--- a/graphics/OpenCASCADE/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/OpenCASCADE/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------------------------------------------------------|
 OpenCASCADE: OpenCASCADE (3D modeling & numerical simulation)
diff --git a/graphics/VariCAD/slack-desc b/graphics/VariCAD/slack-desc
index 606b8c0d8299..77714688f01f 100644
--- a/graphics/VariCAD/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/VariCAD/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------------------------------------------------------|
 VariCAD: VariCAD (3D/2D CAD system for mechanical engineering)
diff --git a/graphics/aeskulap/slack-desc b/graphics/aeskulap/slack-desc
index 3d73210797b5..5a3a8776e8d1 100644
--- a/graphics/aeskulap/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/aeskulap/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------------------------------------------------------|
 aeskulap: aeskulap (medical image viewer)
diff --git a/graphics/asciiquarium/slack-desc b/graphics/asciiquarium/slack-desc
index f578d9b7ddfa..ab820aa8f534 100644
--- a/graphics/asciiquarium/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/asciiquarium/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------------------------------------------------------|
 asciiquarium: asciiquarium (ASCII art)
diff --git a/graphics/baires/slack-desc b/graphics/baires/slack-desc
index 35f191b646ee..fd03371e799a 100644
--- a/graphics/baires/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/baires/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/graphics/brlcad/slack-desc b/graphics/brlcad/slack-desc
index 278c90a1b3c9..ab261b317362 100644
--- a/graphics/brlcad/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/brlcad/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------------------------------------------------------|
 brlcad: BRL-CAD (Open-source solid modeling system)
diff --git a/graphics/comix/slack-desc b/graphics/comix/slack-desc
index 5162a5c4aaab..d81debbdf730 100644
--- a/graphics/comix/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/comix/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------------------------------------------------------|
 comix: comix (Viewer for archived images)
diff --git a/graphics/dblatex/slack-desc b/graphics/dblatex/slack-desc
index 4490e2b31b10..a2e5a62acf6b 100644
--- a/graphics/dblatex/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/dblatex/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/graphics/dcraw/slack-desc b/graphics/dcraw/slack-desc
index ec0820ec39a4..2b9c39dffd38 100644
--- a/graphics/dcraw/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/dcraw/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------------------------------------------------------|
 dcraw: DCRaw (command line tool to decode raw digital photos)
 dcraw:
 dcraw: dcraw is a command line tool to decode raw digital photos
 dcraw: written by Dave Coffin.  It supports many raw photo formats
-dcraw: for numerous digital camera manufacturers.  
+dcraw: for numerous digital camera manufacturers.
 dcraw:
 dcraw: Home Page: http://cybercom.net/~dcoffin/dcraw/
 dcraw:
diff --git a/graphics/dia/slack-desc b/graphics/dia/slack-desc
index 6bce585fcd51..8373d8c1f1a4 100644
--- a/graphics/dia/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/dia/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------------------------------------------------------|
 dia: Dia (diagram creation program)
 dia:
-dia: Dia is inspired by the commercial Windows program 'Visio', though 
+dia: Dia is inspired by the commercial Windows program 'Visio', though
 dia: more geared towards informal diagrams for casual use. It can be used
 dia: to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special
 dia: objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams,
-dia: flowcharts, network diagrams, and many other diagrams. It is also 
+dia: flowcharts, network diagrams, and many other diagrams. It is also
 dia: possible to add support for new shapes by writing simple XML files,
 dia: using a subset of SVG to draw the shape.
 dia:
diff --git a/graphics/digikam/slack-desc b/graphics/digikam/slack-desc
index 8d0c1e16b3a7..e5c14a8a6fb0 100644
--- a/graphics/digikam/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/digikam/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------------------------------------------------------|
 digikam: digiKam (KDE Photo Management Application)
diff --git a/graphics/discwrapper/slack-desc b/graphics/discwrapper/slack-desc
index d6c17f8035c8..2f733a150b4d 100644
--- a/graphics/discwrapper/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/discwrapper/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------------------------------------------------------|
 discwrapper: discwrapper (a cover designer for homemade discs)
diff --git a/graphics/djview4/slack-desc b/graphics/djview4/slack-desc
index d53f68554b82..31253cef2dc1 100644
--- a/graphics/djview4/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/djview4/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------------------------------------------------------|
 djview4: djview4  (viewer and plugin using djvulibre)
diff --git a/graphics/enblend-enfuse/slack-desc b/graphics/enblend-enfuse/slack-desc
index 52c75002a9b6..c61e63e6713a 100644
--- a/graphics/enblend-enfuse/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/enblend-enfuse/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------------------------------------------------------|
 enblend-enfuse: Enblend-Enfuse (Image Blending and Enfusing tools)
diff --git a/graphics/entangle/slack-desc b/graphics/entangle/slack-desc
index 7dd5cbc3b6c6..9715d5075e99 100644
--- a/graphics/entangle/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/entangle/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------------------------------------------------------|
 entangle: entangle (Digital camera control GUI)
 entangle:
 entangle: Entangle provides a graphical interface for "tethered shooting"
-entangle: aka taking photographs with a digital camera completely controlled 
+entangle: aka taking photographs with a digital camera completely controlled
 entangle: from the computer.
 entangle:
 entangle: homepage: http://entangle-photo.org/
diff --git a/graphics/evolus-pencil/slack-desc b/graphics/evolus-pencil/slack-desc
index cf579255e645..094405747236 100644
--- a/graphics/evolus-pencil/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/evolus-pencil/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------------------------------------------------------|
 evolus-pencil: Evolus Pencil (Opensource GUI Prototyping Tool)
diff --git a/graphics/exact-image/slack-desc b/graphics/exact-image/slack-desc
index 2224712d7ddf..2e594f4cf9bf 100644
--- a/graphics/exact-image/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/exact-image/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------------------------------------------------------|
 exact-image: exact-image (fast generic image processing library)
 exact-image:
 exact-image: ExactImage is an image processing library which reimplements
 exact-image: ImageMagick functions with a significant speed improvement.
-exact-image: The library also provides several new algorithms, e.g. lossless 
-exact-image: JPEG transforms and the creation of searchable PDFs from hOCR 
+exact-image: The library also provides several new algorithms, e.g. lossless
+exact-image: JPEG transforms and the creation of searchable PDFs from hOCR
 exact-image: annotated HTML. There are bindings for PHP, Lua, Python and Perl.
 exact-image:
 exact-image:
diff --git a/graphics/exif/slack-desc b/graphics/exif/slack-desc
index e45cc60a0a74..5284d8133e25 100644
--- a/graphics/exif/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/exif/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------------------------------------------------------|
 exif: Exif (command-line utility to show EXIF information)
diff --git a/graphics/exiftags/slack-desc b/graphics/exiftags/slack-desc
index 3efcb5c11eb2..9ce239e75077 100644
--- a/graphics/exiftags/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/exiftags/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------------------------------------------------------|
 exiftags: exiftags (three utilities for manipulating Exif tags)
diff --git a/graphics/fbpic/slack-desc b/graphics/fbpic/slack-desc
index 5a4b8e6cf60f..a7c1f0ee684d 100644
--- a/graphics/fbpic/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/fbpic/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fbpic: fbpic (display an image on the framebuffer)
diff --git a/graphics/feh/slack-desc b/graphics/feh/slack-desc
index 8b8e2a249846..c96f26a4fd2d 100644
--- a/graphics/feh/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/feh/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------------------------------------------------------|
 feh: feh (image viewer)
diff --git a/graphics/fig2sxd/slack-desc b/graphics/fig2sxd/slack-desc
index c04fb7505be9..77c8c1fb4f22 100644
--- a/graphics/fig2sxd/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/fig2sxd/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fig2sxd: fig2sxd (Fig to SXD image converter)
 fig2sxd:
 fig2sxd: fig2sxd converts images in fig format (used by XFig)
-fig2sxd: to OpenOffice.org Draw format. 
+fig2sxd: to OpenOffice.org Draw format.
 fig2sxd:
 fig2sxd:
 fig2sxd:
diff --git a/graphics/flpsed/slack-desc b/graphics/flpsed/slack-desc
index 9513c92fdf76..f51e89dcb6bc 100644
--- a/graphics/flpsed/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/flpsed/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------------------------------------------------------|
 flpsed: flpsed (WYSIWYG PostScript annotator)
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ flpsed: text lines to existing PostScript documents.  Added lines can later
 flpsed: be reedited with flpsed.  Using pdftops, which is part of xpdf, one
 flpsed: can convert PDF documents to PostScript and also add text to them.
 flpsed: flpsed is useful for filling in forms, adding notes, etcetera.
-flpsed: 
+flpsed:
 flpsed: Homepage: http://www.flpsed.org/flpsed.html
 flpsed:
diff --git a/graphics/fontforge/slack-desc b/graphics/fontforge/slack-desc
index f630b1905631..5ff81563eeb7 100644
--- a/graphics/fontforge/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/fontforge/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fontforge: FontForge (an outline font editor)
 fontforge:
-fontforge: FontForge is an outline font editor that lets you create your own 
-fontforge: postscript, truetype, opentype, cid-keyed, multi-master, cff, svg 
-fontforge: and bitmap (bdf, FON, NFNT) fonts, or edit existing ones. It also  
+fontforge: FontForge is an outline font editor that lets you create your own
+fontforge: postscript, truetype, opentype, cid-keyed, multi-master, cff, svg
+fontforge: and bitmap (bdf, FON, NFNT) fonts, or edit existing ones. It also
 fontforge: lets you convert one format to another. FontForge has support for
 fontforge: many Macintosh font formats.
 fontforge:
diff --git a/graphics/fontmatrix/slack-desc b/graphics/fontmatrix/slack-desc
index a801229cd059..2aaa0a1c87a4 100644
--- a/graphics/fontmatrix/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/fontmatrix/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fontmatrix: fontmatrix (font manager)
-fontmatrix: 
+fontmatrix:
 fontmatrix: fontmatrix is a manager built with the kind of features and abilities
 fontmatrix: graphic designers, layout professionals, and others have felt
 fontmatrix: necessary, but modernized with some new touches.
diff --git a/graphics/fotowall/slack-desc b/graphics/fotowall/slack-desc
index d9f304702353..4ee27f79adf0 100644
--- a/graphics/fotowall/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/fotowall/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fotowall: fotowall (creative tool that allows you to layout your photos)
diff --git a/graphics/fotoxx/slack-desc b/graphics/fotoxx/slack-desc
index 39506fe21ea1..1bccebf1f21d 100644
--- a/graphics/fotoxx/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/fotoxx/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fotoxx: fotoxx (photo editing and collection management application)
 fotoxx:
-fotoxx: fotoxx is a free open source program for photo editing 
+fotoxx: fotoxx is a free open source program for photo editing
 fotoxx: and collection management. The goal is to meet most user
 fotoxx: needs while remaining fast and easy to use.
 fotoxx:
diff --git a/graphics/frescobaldi/slack-desc b/graphics/frescobaldi/slack-desc
index c057dbd612d9..ec895303a18d 100644
--- a/graphics/frescobaldi/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/frescobaldi/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------------------------------------------------------|
 frescobaldi: frescobaldi (LilyPond sheet music editor)
 frescobaldi:
-frescobaldi: Frescobaldi is a LilyPond sheet music text editor for KDE4. 
+frescobaldi: Frescobaldi is a LilyPond sheet music text editor for KDE4.
 frescobaldi: It aims to be powerful, yet lightweight and easy to use.
 frescobaldi:
 frescobaldi: homepage: http://frescobaldi.org/
diff --git a/graphics/gbdfed/slack-desc b/graphics/gbdfed/slack-desc
index 7c491de520c9..7cf9e51bba59 100644
--- a/graphics/gbdfed/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gbdfed/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/graphics/gimp-fourier-plugin/slack-desc b/graphics/gimp-fourier-plugin/slack-desc
index a60c336a1d90..cb21325be1f1 100644
--- a/graphics/gimp-fourier-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gimp-fourier-plugin/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gimp-fourier-plugin: Fourier GIMP Plugin
 gimp-fourier-plugin:
-gimp-fourier-plugin: This is a simple plug-in to do fourier transform on you image. 
-gimp-fourier-plugin: The major advantage of this plugin is to be able to work with the 
-gimp-fourier-plugin: transformed image inside GIMP.  You can so draw or apply filters 
-gimp-fourier-plugin: in fourier space, and get the modified image with an inverse FFT. 
+gimp-fourier-plugin: This is a simple plug-in to do fourier transform on you image.
+gimp-fourier-plugin: The major advantage of this plugin is to be able to work with the
+gimp-fourier-plugin: transformed image inside GIMP.  You can so draw or apply filters
+gimp-fourier-plugin: in fourier space, and get the modified image with an inverse FFT.
 gimp-fourier-plugin:
 gimp-fourier-plugin:
 gimp-fourier-plugin:
diff --git a/graphics/gimp-lqr-plugin/slack-desc b/graphics/gimp-lqr-plugin/slack-desc
index 7ec8f11a6745..d82b7c002c22 100644
--- a/graphics/gimp-lqr-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gimp-lqr-plugin/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-lqr-plugin: gimp-lqr-plugin (Liquid Rescale GIMP plugin)
diff --git a/graphics/gimp-registry-plugins/slack-desc b/graphics/gimp-registry-plugins/slack-desc
index fe3624337e7f..e6eb7819228c 100644
--- a/graphics/gimp-registry-plugins/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gimp-registry-plugins/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-registry-plugins: gimp-registry-plugins (collection of gimp scripts)
diff --git a/graphics/gimp-wideangle-plugin/slack-desc b/graphics/gimp-wideangle-plugin/slack-desc
index f71eb75fb7dc..e5d771b17737 100644
--- a/graphics/gimp-wideangle-plugin/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gimp-wideangle-plugin/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-wideangle-plugin: gimp-wideangle-plugin (distortion plug-in / filter for gimp)
diff --git a/graphics/gimpfx-foundry/slack-desc b/graphics/gimpfx-foundry/slack-desc
index c31698909c95..fcbc5791abe0 100644
--- a/graphics/gimpfx-foundry/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gimpfx-foundry/slack-desc
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 gimpfx-foundry: gimpfx-foundry (GIMP 2.6 effect scripts)
 gimpfx-foundry:
-gimpfx-foundry: A repository for porting and creating GPL licensed scripts for the 
-gimpfx-foundry: latest GIMP. At the moment that is 2.6. In the future this effort 
-gimpfx-foundry: can be directed towards newer versions easily while still providing 
+gimpfx-foundry: A repository for porting and creating GPL licensed scripts for the
+gimpfx-foundry: latest GIMP. At the moment that is 2.6. In the future this effort
+gimpfx-foundry: can be directed towards newer versions easily while still providing
 gimpfx-foundry: a source for older versions of scripts.
 gimpfx-foundry:
 gimpfx-foundry: http://gimpfx-foundry.sourceforge.net/
-gimpfx-foundry: 
-gimpfx-foundry: 
 gimpfx-foundry:
- 
+gimpfx-foundry:
+gimpfx-foundry:
+
diff --git a/graphics/gliv/slack-desc b/graphics/gliv/slack-desc
index 7ff8c2aaa36a..b205032987c9 100644
--- a/graphics/gliv/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gliv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gliv: GLiv (openGL Image Viewer)
-gliv: 
+gliv:
 gliv: GLiv is an OpenGL image viewer, image loading is done via
 gliv: Gdk-pixbuf bundled with GTK+, rendering with OpenGL and the
 gliv: graphical user interface uses GTK+ with GtkGLExt
-gliv: 
+gliv:
 gliv: Last information can be found at http://guichaz.free.fr/gliv/
 gliv:
 gliv:
diff --git a/graphics/gnome-themes-extras/slack-desc b/graphics/gnome-themes-extras/slack-desc
index 0a7840cd8860..4ec7205558c5 100644
--- a/graphics/gnome-themes-extras/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gnome-themes-extras/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-themes-extras: gnome-themes-extras (gnome metathemes and icons)
diff --git a/graphics/gnome-web-photo/slack-desc b/graphics/gnome-web-photo/slack-desc
index 656f147cdc76..a52db456fd87 100644
--- a/graphics/gnome-web-photo/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gnome-web-photo/slack-desc
@@ -1,3 +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 ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gnome-web-photo: gnome-web-photo (GNOME Web Photo)
 gnome-web-photo:
diff --git a/graphics/goocanvas/slack-desc b/graphics/goocanvas/slack-desc
index ae2b6f7f46f8..76b06352c5ae 100644
--- a/graphics/goocanvas/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/goocanvas/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------------------------------------------------------|
 goocanvas: goocanvas (Cairo Canvas Widget for GTK+)
 goocanvas:
-goocanvas: GooCanvas is a new canvas widget for GTK+ that uses the cairo 2D 
-goocanvas: library for drawing. It has a model/view split, and uses interfaces 
-goocanvas: for canvas items and views, so you can easily turn any application 
+goocanvas: GooCanvas is a new canvas widget for GTK+ that uses the cairo 2D
+goocanvas: library for drawing. It has a model/view split, and uses interfaces
+goocanvas: for canvas items and views, so you can easily turn any application
 goocanvas: object into canvas items.
 goocanvas:
 goocanvas:
diff --git a/graphics/gource/slack-desc b/graphics/gource/slack-desc
index 384062ea602f..215964d06678 100644
--- a/graphics/gource/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gource/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/graphics/gpicview/slack-desc b/graphics/gpicview/slack-desc
index eded175cf3c3..878333437baa 100644
--- a/graphics/gpicview/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gpicview/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gpicview: GPicView (A Simple and Fast Image Viewer for X)
diff --git a/graphics/gpscorrelate/slack-desc b/graphics/gpscorrelate/slack-desc
index 79f902ef9136..25a84bd69097 100644
--- a/graphics/gpscorrelate/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gpscorrelate/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gpscorrelate: gpscorrelate (write EXIF GPS tags to photos using a GPX tracklog)
 gpscorrelate:
-gpscorrelate: A GTK+ app and command line utility for geocoding JPEG photos.  
-gpscorrelate: The date/time of each photo is correlated with a GPS tracklog 
-gpscorrelate: (in GPX format) and the photos are tagged with appropriate EXIF 
-gpscorrelate: GPS tags. 
+gpscorrelate: A GTK+ app and command line utility for geocoding JPEG photos.
+gpscorrelate: The date/time of each photo is correlated with a GPS tracklog
+gpscorrelate: (in GPX format) and the photos are tagged with appropriate EXIF
+gpscorrelate: GPS tags.
 gpscorrelate:
 gpscorrelate: Homepage: https://github.com/freefoote/gpscorrelate
 gpscorrelate:
diff --git a/graphics/gthumb/slack-desc b/graphics/gthumb/slack-desc
index fbbf899d43fc..b34e32623ed4 100644
--- a/graphics/gthumb/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gthumb/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gthumb: gThumb ( An image viewer )
diff --git a/graphics/gtkam/slack-desc b/graphics/gtkam/slack-desc
index 4531bd5674d6..78a105db3d09 100644
--- a/graphics/gtkam/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/gtkam/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkam: gtkam (GTK2 graphical front-end to libgphoto2)
 gtkam:
-gtkam: libgphoto2 is a portable library which gives access to literally 
+gtkam: libgphoto2 is a portable library which gives access to literally
 gtkam: hundreds of digital cameras. This package includes a graphical GTK2
 gtkam: frontend and a GIMP plugin.
 gtkam:
diff --git a/graphics/hugin/slack-desc b/graphics/hugin/slack-desc
index 41b73237e589..6c86bd9f2657 100644
--- a/graphics/hugin/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/hugin/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------------------------------------------------------|
 hugin: Hugin (Panorama photo stitcher)
diff --git a/graphics/iccprofiles/slack-desc b/graphics/iccprofiles/slack-desc
index bea9bfeef55a..d7b100c52819 100644
--- a/graphics/iccprofiles/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/iccprofiles/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/graphics/jUploadr/slack-desc b/graphics/jUploadr/slack-desc
index 59a5c0165147..3dae7f277682 100644
--- a/graphics/jUploadr/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/jUploadr/slack-desc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jUploadr: jUploadr is a cross platform, cross-site Photo uploader. Currently it
 jUploadr: runs on Windows Linux and OS X and supports both Flickr and Zooomr.
 jUploadr: It allows you to set all properties of a photo before you upload it.
 jUploadr: It also supports batch editing, so you can make short work of
-jUploadr: uploading a bunch of files. 
+jUploadr: uploading a bunch of files.
 jUploadr:
 jUploadr:
 jUploadr:
diff --git a/graphics/jpeg2ps/slack-desc b/graphics/jpeg2ps/slack-desc
index 3c2d7db1def5..bea4d484361c 100644
--- a/graphics/jpeg2ps/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/jpeg2ps/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------------------------------------------------------|
 jpeg2ps: jpeg2ps (convert JPEG compressed images to PostScript Level 2 or 3)
diff --git a/graphics/k3d/slack-desc b/graphics/k3d/slack-desc
index 57013e348222..405625359d2c 100644
--- a/graphics/k3d/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/k3d/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------------------------------------------------------|
 k3d: k3d (3D modeling and animation software)
diff --git a/graphics/kamerka/slack-desc b/graphics/kamerka/slack-desc
index 5ece9544b00f..f0d9d92ff8f2 100644
--- a/graphics/kamerka/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/kamerka/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/graphics/kphotoalbum/slack-desc b/graphics/kphotoalbum/slack-desc
index 515d09702a01..66563f26a225 100644
--- a/graphics/kphotoalbum/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/kphotoalbum/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------------------------------------------------------|
 kphotoalbum: kphotoalbum (a photo management application)
-kphotoalbum: 
-kphotoalbum: Kphotoalbum (previously known as KimDaBa) is an image viewer and 
+kphotoalbum:
+kphotoalbum: Kphotoalbum (previously known as KimDaBa) is an image viewer and
 kphotoalbum: organizer for KDE 4. It makes use of kipi plugins and exiv2 if
 kphotoalbum: they are installed (both recommended).
-kphotoalbum: 
-kphotoalbum: 
-kphotoalbum: 
-kphotoalbum: 
-kphotoalbum: 
-kphotoalbum: 
+kphotoalbum:
+kphotoalbum:
+kphotoalbum:
+kphotoalbum:
+kphotoalbum:
+kphotoalbum:
diff --git a/graphics/kuickshow/slack-desc b/graphics/kuickshow/slack-desc
index bf0e293732d4..c8a57f4e257f 100644
--- a/graphics/kuickshow/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/kuickshow/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/graphics/lcdtest/slack-desc b/graphics/lcdtest/slack-desc
index 47addd7b5800..a02f3c9f7a17 100644
--- a/graphics/lcdtest/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/lcdtest/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lcdtest: Lcdtest (utility to display LCD monitor test patterns)
diff --git a/graphics/ldglite/slack-desc b/graphics/ldglite/slack-desc
index 069d6aca55ae..4e37c9e404cd 100644
--- a/graphics/ldglite/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/ldglite/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ldglite: ldglite (view and edit Lego brick models in LDRAW format)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ldglite:
 ldglite: ldglite is a program that lets you view and edit Lego brick models
 ldglite: stored in LDRAW format.
 ldglite:
-ldglite: ldglite can also be used as a command-line utility to create images 
+ldglite: ldglite can also be used as a command-line utility to create images
 ldglite: from models.
 ldglite:
 ldglite: http://ldglite.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/graphics/leocad/slack-desc b/graphics/leocad/slack-desc
index eeb9768ec197..afd866c3b32d 100644
--- a/graphics/leocad/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/leocad/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------------------------------------------------------|
 leocad: leocad (CAD program for toy bricks)
diff --git a/graphics/leocad_pieces/slack-desc b/graphics/leocad_pieces/slack-desc
index 327bfeb6e849..d84bcab27ce7 100644
--- a/graphics/leocad_pieces/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/leocad_pieces/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------------------------------------------------------|
 leocad_pieces: leocad_pieces (LeoCAD pieces library)
diff --git a/graphics/lgeo/slack-desc b/graphics/lgeo/slack-desc
index e52ce8d85c37..02271276e6d6 100644
--- a/graphics/lgeo/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/lgeo/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lgeo: lgeo (data files for l3p .ldr to .pov conversion)
diff --git a/graphics/librecad/slack-desc b/graphics/librecad/slack-desc
index 9adc9e04aae9..9bc64f21c8b6 100644
--- a/graphics/librecad/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/librecad/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/graphics/luxblend25/slack-desc b/graphics/luxblend25/slack-desc
index 3755218f1a3b..fb07c06dba68 100644
--- a/graphics/luxblend25/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/luxblend25/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/graphics/luxrender/slack-desc b/graphics/luxrender/slack-desc
index b69d9b4059d1..6f9191f50c12 100644
--- a/graphics/luxrender/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/luxrender/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
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 luxrender: LuxRender (rendering engine)
 luxrender:
-luxrender: LuxRender is a physically based and unbiased rendering engine. 
+luxrender: LuxRender is a physically based and unbiased rendering engine.
 luxrender: Based on state of the art algorithms, LuxRender simulates the flow of
 luxrender: light according to physical equations, thus producing realistic
 luxrender: images of photographic quality.
diff --git a/graphics/makehuman/slack-desc b/graphics/makehuman/slack-desc
index 4f0baa6d7828..2884f4c1c5f0 100644
--- a/graphics/makehuman/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/makehuman/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
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 makehuman: MakeHuman (Generate 3D humanoid models)
 makehuman:
-makehuman: MakeHuman is an open source (so it's completely free), innovative 
-makehuman: and professional software for the modelling of 3-Dimensional 
+makehuman: MakeHuman is an open source (so it's completely free), innovative
+makehuman: and professional software for the modelling of 3-Dimensional
 makehuman: humanoid characters.
 makehuman:
 makehuman: http://www.makehuman.org
diff --git a/graphics/mcomix/slack-desc b/graphics/mcomix/slack-desc
index 7c968476cbd1..63f025108647 100644
--- a/graphics/mcomix/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/mcomix/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mcomix: MComix - user-friendly, customizable image viewer for comic books
 mcomix:
 mcomix: MComix is a user-friendly, customizable image viewer. It is
-mcomix: specifically designed to handle comic books, but also serves as a 
-mcomix: generic viewer. It reads images in ZIP, RAR, 7Zip or tar archives as 
-mcomix: well as plain image files. It is written in Python and uses GTK+ 
+mcomix: specifically designed to handle comic books, but also serves as a
+mcomix: generic viewer. It reads images in ZIP, RAR, 7Zip or tar archives as
+mcomix: well as plain image files. It is written in Python and uses GTK+
 mcomix: through the PyGTK bindings.
 mcomix:
 mcomix: Homepage: mcomix.sourceforge.net
diff --git a/graphics/metapixel/slack-desc b/graphics/metapixel/slack-desc
index ad21afa2c3fe..b163d7daf611 100644
--- a/graphics/metapixel/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/metapixel/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------------------------------------------------------|
 metapixel:  Metapixel (program for generating photomosaics)
 metapixel:
-metapixel: It can generate classical photomosaics, in which the source image 
-metapixel: is viewed as a matrix of equally sized rectangles for each of 
-metapixel: which a matching image is substitued, as well as collage-style 
-metapixel: photomosaics, in which rectangular parts of the source image at 
-metapixel: arbitrary positions (i.e. not  aligned to a matrix) are substituted 
+metapixel: It can generate classical photomosaics, in which the source image
+metapixel: is viewed as a matrix of equally sized rectangles for each of
+metapixel: which a matching image is substitued, as well as collage-style
+metapixel: photomosaics, in which rectangular parts of the source image at
+metapixel: arbitrary positions (i.e. not  aligned to a matrix) are substituted
 metapixel: by matching images.
 metapixel:
 metapixel: Homepage: http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/schani/metapixel/
diff --git a/graphics/mftrace/slack-desc b/graphics/mftrace/slack-desc
index d2015162a1ac..af7a58d4ff03 100644
--- a/graphics/mftrace/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/mftrace/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mftrace: MetaFont tracer (Generate scalable fonts for TeX)
diff --git a/graphics/mirage/slack-desc b/graphics/mirage/slack-desc
index 0ed149c01142..f8e0f2f499f7 100644
--- a/graphics/mirage/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/mirage/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mirage: Mirage (GTK+ Image Viewer)
diff --git a/graphics/mlbrot/slack-desc b/graphics/mlbrot/slack-desc
index e9999a05340a..70cfb13063a9 100644
--- a/graphics/mlbrot/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/mlbrot/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/graphics/mtpaint/slack-desc b/graphics/mtpaint/slack-desc
index 9471d659b9c6..e3c5ef3f3105 100644
--- a/graphics/mtpaint/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/mtpaint/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mtpaint: mtPaint (Mark Tyler's Painting Program)
diff --git a/graphics/nomacs/slack-desc b/graphics/nomacs/slack-desc
index 713e756cc890..f5ea221e2d96 100644
--- a/graphics/nomacs/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/nomacs/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/graphics/nvidia-cg-toolkit/slack-desc b/graphics/nvidia-cg-toolkit/slack-desc
index 578787b09d8a..9ddcf605832d 100644
--- a/graphics/nvidia-cg-toolkit/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/nvidia-cg-toolkit/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------------------------------------------------------|
 nvidia-cg-toolkit: Nvidia Cg Toolkit (GPU Shader Authoring Language)
diff --git a/graphics/ocropus/slack-desc b/graphics/ocropus/slack-desc
index 5dcb605a1ecf..967e985e6e08 100644
--- a/graphics/ocropus/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/ocropus/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ocropus: OCRopus (document analysis and OCR system)
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ ocropus: OCRopus(tm) is a state-of-the-art document analysis and OCR system
 ocropus: featuring pluggable layout analysis, pluggable character recognition,
 ocropus: statistical natural language modeling, and multi-lingual capabilities.
 ocropus:
-ocropus: The system is being developed with the generous support from Google 
-ocropus: and other organizations; the primary developers are at the IUPR 
+ocropus: The system is being developed with the generous support from Google
+ocropus: and other organizations; the primary developers are at the IUPR
 ocropus: Research Group at the DFKI Research Center.
-ocropus: 
+ocropus:
 ocropus: https://code.google.com/p/ocropus/
diff --git a/graphics/openclipart/slack-desc b/graphics/openclipart/slack-desc
index dd34595cc050..b8f7dd4eb50a 100644
--- a/graphics/openclipart/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/openclipart/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------------------------------------------------------|
 openclipart: Openclipart (Freely usable clip art)
diff --git a/graphics/optipng/slack-desc b/graphics/optipng/slack-desc
index 5d50fc4d5c9a..a7c32e2ff77f 100644
--- a/graphics/optipng/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/optipng/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------------------------------------------------------|
 optipng: OptiPNG (Advanced PNG Optimizer)
diff --git a/graphics/oyranos/slack-desc b/graphics/oyranos/slack-desc
index 0dc66c0d301d..b2e95496c5e6 100644
--- a/graphics/oyranos/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/oyranos/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/graphics/pho/slack-desc b/graphics/pho/slack-desc
index 5963faa5015a..1140cbc04594 100644
--- a/graphics/pho/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/pho/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------------------------------------------------------|
 pho: pho (photo viewer)
diff --git a/graphics/photivo/slack-desc b/graphics/photivo/slack-desc
index 4207a91f4f0c..5d5844b68138 100644
--- a/graphics/photivo/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/photivo/slack-desc
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # 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 ':'.
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 photivo: Photivo (photo processor)
diff --git a/graphics/pinta/slack-desc b/graphics/pinta/slack-desc
index f928fa6468df..2238250abcc7 100644
--- a/graphics/pinta/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/pinta/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------------------------------------------------------|
 pinta: Pinta (simple image editor, a Paint.NET clone)
diff --git a/graphics/plotutils/slack-desc b/graphics/plotutils/slack-desc
index 54b79332f09f..0b6251b86273 100644
--- a/graphics/plotutils/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/plotutils/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------------------------------------------------------|
 plotutils: plotutils (Plotting/Graphics library and tools)
 plotutils:
-plotutils: The GNU plotutils package contains software for both programmers 
-plotutils: and technical users. Its centerpiece is libplot, a powerful C/C++ 
-plotutils: function library for exporting 2-D vector graphics in many file 
-plotutils: formats, both vector and raster. It can also do vector graphics 
+plotutils: The GNU plotutils package contains software for both programmers
+plotutils: and technical users. Its centerpiece is libplot, a powerful C/C++
+plotutils: function library for exporting 2-D vector graphics in many file
+plotutils: formats, both vector and raster. It can also do vector graphics
 plotutils: animations.
 plotutils:
 plotutils: Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils
diff --git a/graphics/pngcrush/slack-desc b/graphics/pngcrush/slack-desc
index 111dabb641b6..562d7090b654 100644
--- a/graphics/pngcrush/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/pngcrush/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------------------------------------------------------|
 pngcrush: pngcrush (optimizer for PNG)
diff --git a/graphics/psftools/slack-desc b/graphics/psftools/slack-desc
index 1f9c1d5eccfc..acdfcae0d4e8 100644
--- a/graphics/psftools/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/psftools/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------------------------------------------------------|
 psftools: psftools (tools for converting between bitmap font formats)
diff --git a/graphics/qcad-partlibrary/slack-desc b/graphics/qcad-partlibrary/slack-desc
index 7d78e1c05dd1..3c75899e4486 100644
--- a/graphics/qcad-partlibrary/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/qcad-partlibrary/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------------------------------------------------------|
 qcad-partlibrary: qcad-partlibrary (parts in DXF format for QCAD)
diff --git a/graphics/qcomicbook/slack-desc b/graphics/qcomicbook/slack-desc
index 55766aff0249..64532cc3ba5a 100644
--- a/graphics/qcomicbook/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/qcomicbook/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------------------------------------------------------|
 qcomicbook: QComicBook (Comic Book Reader)
diff --git a/graphics/qiv/slack-desc b/graphics/qiv/slack-desc
index 6b64759e8b67..e8efd6038d80 100644
--- a/graphics/qiv/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/qiv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 qiv: qiv (Quick Image Viewer)
diff --git a/graphics/qrencode/slack-desc b/graphics/qrencode/slack-desc
index b0ffa759c644..8b0aba60cc6d 100644
--- a/graphics/qrencode/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/qrencode/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/graphics/raw-thumbnailer/slack-desc b/graphics/raw-thumbnailer/slack-desc
index eb3f6744e9d9..20f2af6a9e37 100644
--- a/graphics/raw-thumbnailer/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/raw-thumbnailer/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------------------------------------------------------|
 raw-thumbnailer: raw-thumbnailer (Short Application Description)
 raw-thumbnailer:
-raw-thumbnailer: This simple program generates thumbnails of digital camera 
-raw-thumbnailer: raw image files using libopenraw and GDK. It supports the 
+raw-thumbnailer: This simple program generates thumbnails of digital camera
+raw-thumbnailer: raw image files using libopenraw and GDK. It supports the
 raw-thumbnailer: same file formats as  libopenraw.
 raw-thumbnailer:
-raw-thumbnailer: This thumbnailer is designed to be small, lightweight 
-raw-thumbnailer: and fast. It is primarily intended to be used with file 
-raw-thumbnailer: managers (although it could easily be used by a photograph 
+raw-thumbnailer: This thumbnailer is designed to be small, lightweight
+raw-thumbnailer: and fast. It is primarily intended to be used with file
+raw-thumbnailer: managers (although it could easily be used by a photograph
 raw-thumbnailer: management program) and is used by thunar-thumbnailers.
 raw-thumbnailer:
diff --git a/graphics/rawstudio/slack-desc b/graphics/rawstudio/slack-desc
index d18972c58518..10d4308baf8d 100644
--- a/graphics/rawstudio/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/rawstudio/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------------------------------------------------------|
 rawstudio: RAWStudio (read and manipulate RAW images)
 rawstudio:
diff --git a/graphics/resynthesizer/slack-desc b/graphics/resynthesizer/slack-desc
index 609f57fc7463..9bfef423acb7 100644
--- a/graphics/resynthesizer/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/resynthesizer/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------------------------------------------------------|
 resynthesizer: resynthesizer (Gimp plug-in for texture synthesis)
 resynthesizer:
-resynthesizer: Resynthesizer is a Gimp plug-in for texture synthesis. Given a 
-resynthesizer: sample of a texture, it can create more of that texture. This 
+resynthesizer: Resynthesizer is a Gimp plug-in for texture synthesis. Given a
+resynthesizer: sample of a texture, it can create more of that texture. This
 resynthesizer: has a surprising number of uses:
 resynthesizer:
 resynthesizer:     * Creating more of a texture
diff --git a/graphics/scantailor/slack-desc b/graphics/scantailor/slack-desc
index e357b19d0ec5..d3f8d05190b5 100644
--- a/graphics/scantailor/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/scantailor/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------------------------------------------------------|
 scantailor: Scan Tailor (interactive post-processing tool for scanned pages)
-scantailor: 
+scantailor:
 scantailor: Scan Tailor is an interactive post-processing tool for scanned
 scantailor: pages. It performs operations such as page splitting, deskewing,
 scantailor: adding/removing borders, and others. You give it raw scans, and you
 scantailor: get pages ready to be printed or assembled into a PDF or DJVU file.
 scantailor: Scanning, optical character recognition, and assembling multi-page
 scantailor: documents are out of scope of this project.
-scantailor: 
-scantailor: 
-scantailor: 
+scantailor:
+scantailor:
+scantailor:
diff --git a/graphics/screencloud/slack-desc b/graphics/screencloud/slack-desc
index eadbf7b777d9..4222cff9c449 100644
--- a/graphics/screencloud/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/screencloud/slack-desc
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ screencloud:
 screencloud: Take a screenshot using one of the 3 hotkeys or simply click the
 screencloud: ScreenCloud tray icon.  You can choose where you want to save your
 screencloud: screenshot.  If you choose to upload it to the screencloud website,
-screencloud: a link will automatically be copied to your clipboard.  You can 
+screencloud: a link will automatically be copied to your clipboard.  You can
 screencloud: share this link with your friends or colleagues via email or in an
-screencloud: IM conversation.  ScreenCloud also offers FTP and SFTP uploading if 
+screencloud: IM conversation.  ScreenCloud also offers FTP and SFTP uploading if
 screencloud: you want to use your own server.
 screencloud:
 screencloud: Homepage: http://screencloud.net
diff --git a/graphics/screengrab/slack-desc b/graphics/screengrab/slack-desc
index 4cba699a73a3..e25d6525ec1d 100644
--- a/graphics/screengrab/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/screengrab/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/graphics/scrot/slack-desc b/graphics/scrot/slack-desc
index 0bd169156159..e269ff56851f 100644
--- a/graphics/scrot/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/scrot/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------------------------------------------------------|
 scrot: scrot (commandline screen capture program)
-scrot: 
-scrot: scrot is a commandline screen capture util like "import", but using 
-scrot: the imlib2 library. It has lots of options for autogenerating 
-scrot: filenames, and can do fun stuff like taking screenshots of 
+scrot:
+scrot: scrot is a commandline screen capture util like "import", but using
+scrot: the imlib2 library. It has lots of options for autogenerating
+scrot: filenames, and can do fun stuff like taking screenshots of
 scrot: multiple displays and glueing them together.
 scrot:
 scrot: Homepage:  http://linuxbrit.co.uk/scrot/
diff --git a/graphics/separate+/slack-desc b/graphics/separate+/slack-desc
index 0af38dfeb900..de3d97b1c383 100644
--- a/graphics/separate+/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/separate+/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/graphics/shotwell/slack-desc b/graphics/shotwell/slack-desc
index 7664c86d5cbb..b498a7bbf040 100644
--- a/graphics/shotwell/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/shotwell/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/graphics/shutter/slack-desc b/graphics/shutter/slack-desc
index 628fe8b7dd49..9169c234311d 100644
--- a/graphics/shutter/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/shutter/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------------------------------------------------------|
 shutter: shutter (a feature-rich screenshot program)
diff --git a/graphics/simple-scan/slack-desc b/graphics/simple-scan/slack-desc
index d913e2df27c9..39ac07dfb97e 100644
--- a/graphics/simple-scan/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/simple-scan/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------------------------------------------------------|
 simple-scan: simple-scan (simple scanning utility)
diff --git a/graphics/svp/slack-desc b/graphics/svp/slack-desc
index fbb80902d410..c3eecac24cdf 100644
--- a/graphics/svp/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/svp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 svp: svp (A ghostscript front end for svgalib)
 svp:
 svp: This program uses ghostscript to display postscript and PDF
-svp: files using svgalib. The interface is similar to tmview (dvi 
+svp: files using svgalib. The interface is similar to tmview (dvi
 svp: viewer for svgalib).
 svp:
 svp:
diff --git a/graphics/tesseract/slack-desc b/graphics/tesseract/slack-desc
index 1d12c699e1ef..addc34c30ad7 100644
--- a/graphics/tesseract/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/tesseract/slack-desc
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 tesseract: Tesseract (OCR Engine)
 tesseract:
 tesseract: Tesseract is a commercial quality OCR engine originally developed
-tesseract: at HP between 1985 and 1995. In 1995, this engine was among the 
-tesseract: top 3 evaluated by UNLV. It was open-sourced by HP and UNLV in 
+tesseract: at HP between 1985 and 1995. In 1995, this engine was among the
+tesseract: top 3 evaluated by UNLV. It was open-sourced by HP and UNLV in
 tesseract: 2005.
 tesseract:
 tesseract: http://code.google.com/p/tesseract-ocr/
diff --git a/graphics/tgif-QPL/slack-desc b/graphics/tgif-QPL/slack-desc
index 645421c2ea39..e2839fd0fec4 100644
--- a/graphics/tgif-QPL/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/tgif-QPL/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tgif-QPL: tgif-QPL (Interactive 2-D drawing facility under X11)
diff --git a/graphics/tkpng/slack-desc b/graphics/tkpng/slack-desc
index 5f7b10ae1dce..28420bcee6dd 100644
--- a/graphics/tkpng/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/tkpng/slack-desc
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
-tkpng: tkpng (PNG photo image support for Tcl/Tk) 
+tkpng: tkpng (PNG photo image support for Tcl/Tk)
 tkpng:
 tkpng: TkPNG is an open source binary package that adds PNG photo image support
 tkpng: to Tcl/Tk. Although other extensions such as Img also add support for
diff --git a/graphics/tuxpaint-stamps/slack-desc b/graphics/tuxpaint-stamps/slack-desc
index 25be622ff6c3..8be1907b0982 100644
--- a/graphics/tuxpaint-stamps/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/tuxpaint-stamps/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tuxpaint-stamps: tuxpaint-stamps (Rubber stamps collection for Tux Paint)
 tuxpaint-stamps:
-tuxpaint-stamps: This package contains a set of 'Rubber Stamp' images which can be 
+tuxpaint-stamps: This package contains a set of 'Rubber Stamp' images which can be
 tuxpaint-stamps: used with the "Stamp" tool within Tux Paint.
 tuxpaint-stamps:
 tuxpaint-stamps:
diff --git a/graphics/tuxpaint/slack-desc b/graphics/tuxpaint/slack-desc
index 3775ee0231c1..3faf6ec8bfb1 100644
--- a/graphics/tuxpaint/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/tuxpaint/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tuxpaint: tuxpaint (A drawing program for young children)
diff --git a/graphics/ufraw/slack-desc b/graphics/ufraw/slack-desc
index 95cfd28e2166..e31dfb283f2a 100644
--- a/graphics/ufraw/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/ufraw/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ufraw: ufraw (Unindentified Flying RAW)
 ufraw:
diff --git a/graphics/unpaper/slack-desc b/graphics/unpaper/slack-desc
index 8db0187dac25..c527885994e0 100644
--- a/graphics/unpaper/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/unpaper/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------------------------------------------------------|
 unpaper: unpaper (for post-processing scanned and photocopied book pages)
diff --git a/graphics/viewnior/slack-desc b/graphics/viewnior/slack-desc
index c0cf9a4e5abf..66a05fa1d777 100644
--- a/graphics/viewnior/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/viewnior/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------------------------------------------------------|
 viewnior: Viewnior (The Elegant Image Viewer)
diff --git a/graphics/vuescan/slack-desc b/graphics/vuescan/slack-desc
index 21e47df9e924..d7424d33563c 100644
--- a/graphics/vuescan/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/vuescan/slack-desc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ vuescan: compatible with over 2100 scanners from 35 scanner manufacturers.
 vuescan: vuescan is commercial software but free to try indefinitly.
 vuescan: (watermarking the saved images)
 vuescan: vuescan supports many special scanners such as film scanners.
-vuescan: 
+vuescan:
 vuescan: homepage: http://www.hamrick.com
 vuescan:
 vuescan:
diff --git a/graphics/whyteboard/slack-desc b/graphics/whyteboard/slack-desc
index f497ced91cce..062f976dc539 100644
--- a/graphics/whyteboard/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/whyteboard/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------------------------------------------------------|
 whyteboard: Whyteboard (A simple image, pdf and postcript annotator)
diff --git a/graphics/xbmbrowser/slack-desc b/graphics/xbmbrowser/slack-desc
index 789368c05a65..f5c324670de5 100644
--- a/graphics/xbmbrowser/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/xbmbrowser/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------------------------------------------------------|
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ xbmbrowser:
 xbmbrowser:
 xbmbrowser:
 xbmbrowser:
-xbmbrowser: 
+xbmbrowser:
 xbmbrowser:
diff --git a/graphics/xdot/slack-desc b/graphics/xdot/slack-desc
index 3eac1fff101c..91b680c9cd51 100644
--- a/graphics/xdot/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/xdot/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------------------------------------------------------|
 xdot: xdot (viewer for graphs written in Graphviz's dot language)
 xdot:
 xdot: xdot.py is an interactive viewer for graphs written in Graphviz's dot
 xdot: language.
-xdot: It uses internally the graphviz's xdot output format as an 
+xdot: It uses internally the graphviz's xdot output format as an
 xdot: intermediate format, and PyGTK and Cairo for rendering.
-xdot: xdot.py can be used either as a standalone application from command 
+xdot: xdot.py can be used either as a standalone application from command
 xdot: line, or as a library embedded in your python application.
 xdot:
 xdot:
diff --git a/graphics/xpe/slack-desc b/graphics/xpe/slack-desc
index 6b85bc40a1a9..632a04a80d90 100644
--- a/graphics/xpe/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/xpe/slack-desc
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
-xpe: xpe (neXtgen Povray Editor) 
+xpe: xpe (neXtgen Povray Editor)
 xpe:
 xpe: The neXtgen Povray Editor is a graphical editor for POV-Ray
 xpe: based on the wxWidgets library.
diff --git a/graphics/xzgv/slack-desc b/graphics/xzgv/slack-desc
index 0a2a763a8e99..7fcafe98da70 100644
--- a/graphics/xzgv/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/xzgv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 xzgv: xzgv (a keyboard-controllable fast picture viewer for X)
diff --git a/graphics/yafaray-blender/slack-desc b/graphics/yafaray-blender/slack-desc
index 46f61dd26ac5..b78beb29d931 100644
--- a/graphics/yafaray-blender/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/yafaray-blender/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------------------------------------------------------|
 yafaray-blender: YafaRay-Blender (export your scene from within Blender to Yafaray)
diff --git a/graphics/yafaray/slack-desc b/graphics/yafaray/slack-desc
index 00fd6c954342..3fb259a9a7e0 100644
--- a/graphics/yafaray/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/yafaray/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------------------------------------------------------|
 yafaray: YafaRay (raytracing engine)
 yafaray:
-yafaray: YafaRay is a free open-source raytracing engine. Raytracing is a 
-yafaray: rendering technique for generating realistic images by tracing the 
+yafaray: YafaRay is a free open-source raytracing engine. Raytracing is a
+yafaray: rendering technique for generating realistic images by tracing the
 yafaray: path of light through a 3D scene.
 yafaray:
 yafaray: Homepage: http://www.yafaray.org
diff --git a/graphics/yagf/slack-desc b/graphics/yagf/slack-desc
index 061d5bdf0710..bd2cb93fa214 100644
--- a/graphics/yagf/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/yagf/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------------------------------------------------------|
 yagf: yagf (graphical interface for cuneiform)
diff --git a/graphics/yesplz/slack-desc b/graphics/yesplz/slack-desc
index 44fbc702bfc4..c471505f2cb9 100644
--- a/graphics/yesplz/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/yesplz/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------------------------------------------------------|
 yesplz: yesplz (screenshot and upload tool)
diff --git a/graphics/zgv/slack-desc b/graphics/zgv/slack-desc
index 9ff97178bea3..f6f5e3756a77 100644
--- a/graphics/zgv/slack-desc
+++ b/graphics/zgv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 zgv: zgv (svgalib picture viewer)