diff --git a/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-extensible.xml b/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-extensible.xml
index 1309cd0c4c..01dd76f1da 100644
--- a/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-extensible.xml
+++ b/documentation/sdk-manual/sdk-extensible.xml
@@ -1078,15 +1078,19 @@
 
             <para>
                 If you do not specify a name and version on the command
-                line, <filename>devtool add</filename> attempts to determine
-                the name and version of the software being built from
-                various metadata within the source tree.
-                Furthermore, the command sets the name of the created recipe
-                file accordingly.
-                If the name or version cannot be determined, the
-                <filename>devtool add</filename> command prints an error and
-                you must re-run the command with both the name and version
-                or just the name or version specified.
+                line, <filename>devtool add</filename> uses various metadata
+                within the source tree in an attempt to determine
+                the name and version of the software being built.
+                Based on what the tool determines, <filename>devtool</filename>
+                sets the name of the created recipe file accordingly.
+            </para>
+
+            <para>
+                If <filename>devtool</filename> cannot determine the name and
+                version, the command prints an error.
+                For such cases, you must re-run the command and provide
+                the name and version, just the name, or just the version as
+                part of the command line.
             </para>
 
             <para>