Hi, Diff below would make fopen.3 description more consistent, i think. while it's more repetitive, it does get rid of 'create text file'.
-Artturi Index: fopen.3 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/lib/libc/stdio/fopen.3,v retrieving revision 1.25 diff -u -p -r1.25 fopen.3 --- fopen.3 22 Jan 2012 13:02:45 -0000 1.25 +++ fopen.3 3 Oct 2012 01:01:21 -0000 @@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ Open file for reading. .It Dq Li r+ Open for reading and writing. .It Dq Li w -Truncate file to zero length or create text file for writing. +Open for writing. +The file is created if it does not exist, otherwise it is truncated. .It Dq Li w+ Open for reading and writing. The file is created if it does not exist, otherwise it is truncated.

