# connection to a database.
#
# Each line is a new record. Records cannot be continued across multiple
-# lines. Lines beginning with # (comments) and blank lines are ignored. A
-# record consists of tokens separated by multiple spaces or tabs.
+# lines. Comments begin with # and continue to the end of the line.
+# Blank lines are ignored. A record consists of tokens separated by
+# multiple spaces or tabs.
#
# The first token of a record indicates its type. The remainder of the
# record is interpreted based on its type.