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diff --git a/src/types.db.pod b/src/types.db.pod
index 4a1bfa40..f0af60e0 100644
--- a/src/types.db.pod
+++ b/src/types.db.pod
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+=encoding UTF-8
+
 =head1 NAME
 
 types.db - Data-set specifications for the system statistics collection daemon
@@ -21,7 +23,8 @@ The format of the data-source specification has been inspired by RRDtool's
 data-source specification. Each data-source is defined by a quadruple made up
 of the data-source name, type, minimal and maximal values, delimited by colons
 (":"): I<ds-name>:I<ds-type>:I<min>:I<max>. I<ds-type> may be either
-B<COUNTER> or B<GAUGE>. I<min> and I<max> define the range of valid values for
+B<ABSOLUTE>, B<COUNTER>, B<DERIVE>, or B<GAUGE>. I<min> and I<max> define the
+range of valid values for
 data stored for this data-source. If B<U> is specified for either the min or
 max value, it will be set to unknown, meaning that no range checks will
 happen. See L<rrdcreate(1)> for more details.
@@ -44,6 +47,9 @@ For example:
  TypesDB "/opt/collectd/share/collectd/types.db"
  TypesDB "/opt/collectd/etc/types.db.custom"
 
+B<Note>: Make sure to make this file available on all systems if you're
+sending values over the network.
+
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
 L<collectd(1)>,
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ L<rrdcreate(1)>
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
 B<collectd> has been written by Florian Forster
-E<lt>octoE<nbsp>atE<nbsp>verplant.orgE<gt>.
+E<lt>octoE<nbsp>atE<nbsp>collectd.orgE<gt>.
 
 This manpage has been written by Sebastian Harl
 E<lt>shE<nbsp>atE<nbsp>tokkee.orgE<gt>.