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diff --git a/src/collectd-exec.pod b/src/collectd-exec.pod
index 57e5b6e2..b8786579 100644
--- a/src/collectd-exec.pod
+++ b/src/collectd-exec.pod
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Each line beginning with a C<#> (hash mark) is ignored.
 =item B<PUTVAL> I<Identifier> [I<OptionList>] I<Valuelist>
 
 Submits one or more values (identified by I<Identifier>, see below) to the
-daemon which will dispatch it to all it's write-plugins.
+daemon which will dispatch it to all its write-plugins.
 
 An I<Identifier> is of the form
 C<I<host>B</>I<plugin>B<->I<instance>B</>I<type>B<->I<instance>> with both
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ table. All the options are optional, but B<plugin_instance> without B<plugin>
 or B<type_instance> without B<type> doesn't make much sense and should be
 avoided.
 
+=item B<type:key=>I<value>
+
+Sets user defined meta information. The B<type> key is a single character
+defining the type of the meta information.
+
+The current supported types are:
+
+=over 8
+
+=item B<s> A string passed as-is.
+
+=back
+
 =back
 
 =back
@@ -268,12 +281,12 @@ to make use of collectd's more powerful interface.
 
 =over 4
 
-=item
+=item *
 
 The user, the binary is executed as, may not have root privileges, i.E<nbsp>e.
 must have an UID that is non-zero. This is for your own good.
 
-=item
+=item *
 
 Early versions of the plugin did not use a command but treated all lines as if
 they were arguments to the I<PUTVAL> command. When the I<PUTNOTIF> command was
@@ -293,6 +306,6 @@ L<fork(2)>, L<exec(3)>
 
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
-Florian Forster E<lt>octo@verplant.orgE<gt>
+Florian Forster E<lt>octo@collectd.orgE<gt>
 
 =cut