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diff --git a/dh_auto_clean b/dh_auto_clean
index 1b7d46c..e736c9a 100755
--- a/dh_auto_clean
+++ b/dh_auto_clean
@@ -11,28 +11,32 @@ use Debian::Debhelper::Dh_Buildsystems;
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-B<dh_auto_clean> [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<B<--> I<params>>]
+B<dh_auto_clean> [S<I<build system options>>] [S<I<debhelper options>>] [S<B<--> I<params>>]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-dh_auto_clean is a debhelper program that tries to automatically clean up
-after a package build. If there's a Makefile and it contains a "distclean",
-"realclean", or "clean" target, then this is  done by running make (or MAKE,
-if the environment variable is set). If there is a setup.py or Build.PL, it
-is run to clean the package.
+B<dh_auto_clean> is a debhelper program that tries to automatically clean up
+after a package build. It does so by running the appropriate command for
+the build system it detects the package uses. For example, if there's a
+F<Makefile> and it contains a B<distclean>, B<realclean>, or B<clean> target,
+then this is done by running B<make> (or B<MAKE>, if the environment variable is
+set). If there is a F<setup.py> or F<Build.PL>, it is run to clean the package.
 
 This is intended to work for about 90% of packages. If it doesn't work, or
 tries to use the wrong clean target, you're encouraged to skip using
-dh_auto_clean at all, and just run make clean manually.
+B<dh_auto_clean> at all, and just run B<make clean> manually.
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
 
+See L<debhelper(7)/B<BUILD SYSTEM OPTIONS>> for a list of common build
+system selection and control options.
+
 =over 4
 
 =item B<--> I<params>
 
-Pass "params" to the program that is run. These can be used to supplement
-or override the any standard parameters that dh_auto_clean passes.
+Pass I<params> to the program that is run. These can be used to supplement
+or override the any standard parameters that B<dh_auto_clean> passes.
 
 =back