diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b18d510..f6624f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -359,31 +359,36 @@ contexts will not be searched when resolving subcomponents.
Newline trimming
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-If the opening or closing section tag are the only thing on a line, any newline following the tag
-is trimmed. This allows for civilized templates, like:
+If the opening or closing section tag are the only thing on a line, any surrounding whitespace and
+the line terminator following the tag are trimmed. This allows for civilized templates, like:
Favorite foods:
- {{#people}}
- - {{first_name}} {{last_name}} likes {{favorite_food}}.
- {{/people}}
+
+ {{#people}}
+ - {{first_name}} {{last_name}} likes {{favorite_food}}.
+ {{/people}}
+
which produces output like:
Favorite foods:
- - Elvis Presley likes peanut butter.
- - Mahatma Gandhi likes aloo dum.
+
+ - Elvis Presley likes peanut butter.
+ - Mahatma Gandhi likes aloo dum.
+
rather than:
Favorite foods:
-
- - Elvis Presley likes peanut butter.
-
- - Mahatma Gandhi likes aloo dum.
-
+
+
+ Elvis Presley likes peanut butter.
+
+ Mahatma Gandhi likes aloo dum.
+
+
-which would be produced without the newline trimming. Note: the current implementation does not
-handle Windows-style CRLF data. If you're a Windows user, how about sending me a patch?
+which would be produced without the newline trimming.
Nested Contexts
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