@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ syntax error
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100100Compile cord to nock
101101
102−Compile `txt`, a cord containing hoon, to `nock`.
102+Compile `txt`, an `atom` containing hoon source code as little-endian UTF-8
103+text, to `nock`.
103104
104105#### Accepts
105106
@@ -133,9 +134,9 @@ Compile `txt`, a cord containing hoon, to `nock`.
133134
134135Parse with % path
135136
136−Parse `txt`, a cord containing hoon, to `hoon`. Any `%` path short-hands are
137−replaced with the path given in `bon`. If parsing fails, `bon` is also printed
138−to the terminal.
137+Parse `txt`, an `atom` containing hoon source code as little-endian UTF-8 text,
138+to `hoon`. Any `%` path short-hands are replaced with the path given in `bon`.
139+If parsing fails, `bon` is also printed to the terminal.
139140
140141#### Accepts
141142
@@ -180,7 +181,8 @@ to the terminal.
180181
181182Parse cord to hoon
182183
183−Parse cord `txt` to `hoon`.
184+Parse `txt`, an `atom` containing hoon source code as little-endian UTF-8 text,
185+to `hoon`.
184186
185187#### Accepts
186188