diff --git a/twander.1 b/twander.1
index 5a512dc..f43056c 100644
--- a/twander.1
+++ b/twander.1
@@ -501,9 +501,9 @@
 
 .SS Comments
 
-A comment is begun with the "#" character which may exist anywhere on
-the line.  \'twander\' strictly ignores everything from the "#" to the
-end of that line without exception.  This means that the "#" cannot
+A comment is begun with the "//" string which may exist anywhere on
+the line.  \'twander\' strictly ignores everything from the "//" to the
+end of that line without exception.  This means that "//" cannot
 occur anywhere in a User-Defined Variable, Key Binding Statement, or
 Command Definition.
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@
 .IP \(bu 4
 The "=" is what separates the Variable Name from the replacement
 string.  Therefore, the "=" cannot ever be part of a Variable
-Name.  Neither can the "#", as described previously.   Finally,
+Name.  Neither can "//", as described previously.   Finally,
 a Variable Name cannot begin with "$" (see next bullet).
 
 Other than these minor restrictions, both Variable Names and
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@
 actually use it.  You edit your configuration file and add:
 
 .nf
-foo = [BAD-VBL]  # Illegal! BAD-VBL is not defined anywhere
+foo = [BAD-VBL]  // Illegal! BAD-VBL is not defined anywhere
 bar = x[foo]
 .fi 
 
@@ -693,16 +693,16 @@
 
 The "Command Key"
 .B is any single character
-which can be typed on the keyboard (except the "#" character).  This is
-the key that will be used to invoke the command from the keyboard.  Command
-Keys are case-sensitive.  If "m" is used as a Command Key, "M" will not
-invoke that command.  Command Keys must be unique within a given
-configuration file.  \'twander\' will declare an error and refuse
-to run if it sees two Command Definitions with the same Command Key
-in a given configuration file.
+which can be typed on the keyboard.  This is the key that will be used
+to invoke the command from the keyboard.  Command Keys are
+case-sensitive.  If "m" is used as a Command Key, "M" will not invoke
+that command.  Command Keys must be unique within a given
+configuration file.  \'twander\' will declare an error and refuse to
+run if it sees two Command Definitions with the same Command Key in a
+given configuration file.
 
 The "Command Name" is a string of any length containing any 
-character (except the "#" character).  This is the name of the
+character (except the "//" string).  This is the name of the
 command which is used to invoke the command from the Command Menu.
 Command Names are case-sensitive ("command" and "Command" are different
 names), but they are not required to be unique within a given configuration
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@
 In its simplest form, a Command Definition looks like this:
 
 .nf
-# A simple Command Definition
+// A simple Command Definition
 m  MyMore  more somefile
 .fi
 
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
 this:
 
 .nf
-# Our command setup to run as a GUI window
+// Our command setup to run as a GUI window
 m MyMore xterm -l -e more somefile
 .fi
 
@@ -748,11 +748,11 @@
 like this:
 
 .nf
-# Our command enhanced with a User-Defined Variable.
-# Remember that the variable has to be defined *before*
-# it is referenced.
-XTERM = xterm -l -e            # This defines the variable
-m MyMore [XTERM] more somefile # And the command then uses it
+// Our command enhanced with a User-Defined Variable.
+// Remember that the variable has to be defined *before*
+// it is referenced.
+XTERM = xterm -l -e            // This defines the variable
+m MyMore [XTERM] more somefile // And the command then uses it
 .fi
 
 
@@ -767,8 +767,8 @@
 previously.  Now our command looks like this:
 
 .nf
-# Our command using both a User-Defined Variable and 
-# an Environment Variable to make it more general
+// Our command using both a User-Defined Variable and 
+// an Environment Variable to make it more general
 XTERM = xterm -l -e
 m MyMore [XTERM] [$PAGER] somefile
 .fi
@@ -791,8 +791,8 @@
 
 
 .nf
-# Our command in its most generic form using
-# User-Defined, Environment, and Builtin Variables
+// Our command in its most generic form using
+// User-Defined, Environment, and Builtin Variables
 XTERM = xterm -l -e
 m MyMore [XTERM]  [$PAGER]  [DSELECTION]
 .fi
@@ -856,15 +856,15 @@
 command:
 
 .nf
-# Copy a group of items to a location set by
-# the user at runtime
+// Copy a group of items to a location set by
+// the user at runtime
 UnixCopy  = cp -R
 Win32Copy = copy
 
-# Unix Version
+// Unix Version
 c UnixCP [UnixCopy]  [DSELECTIONS]  [PROMPT:Enter Destination]
 
-# Win32 Version
+// Win32 Version
 C Win32CP [UnixCopy]   [DSELECTIONS]  [PROMPT:Enter Destination]
 .fi