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diff --git a/doc/crypto/ASN1_generate_nconf.pod b/doc/crypto/ASN1_generate_nconf.pod
index 29d151366d..f21f189a38 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/ASN1_generate_nconf.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/ASN1_generate_nconf.pod
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Encode the B<NULL> type, the B<value> string must not be present.
 =item B<INTEGER>, B<INT>
 
 Encodes an ASN1 B<INTEGER> type. The B<value> string represents
-the value of the integer, it can be preceeded by a minus sign and
+the value of the integer, it can be preceded by a minus sign and
 is normally interpreted as a decimal value unless the prefix B<0x>
 is included.
 
@@ -154,10 +154,11 @@ bits is set to zero.
 This specifies the format of the ultimate value. It should be followed
 by a colon and one of the strings B<ASCII>, B<UTF8>, B<HEX> or B<BITLIST>.
 
-If no format specifier is included then B<ASCII> is used. If B<UTF8> is specified
-then the value string must be a valid B<UTF8> string. For B<HEX> the output must
-be a set of hex digits. B<BITLIST> (which is only valid for a BIT STRING) is a
-comma separated list of set bits.
+If no format specifier is included then B<ASCII> is used. If B<UTF8> is
+specified then the value string must be a valid B<UTF8> string. For B<HEX> the
+output must be a set of hex digits. B<BITLIST> (which is only valid for a BIT
+STRING) is a comma separated list of the indices of the set bits, all other
+bits are zero.
 
 =back
 
@@ -175,6 +176,10 @@ An IA5String explicitly tagged using APPLICATION tagging:
 
  EXPLICIT:0A,IA5STRING:Hello World
 
+A BITSTRING with bits 1 and 5 set and all others zero:
+
+ FORMAT:BITLIST,BITSTRING:1,5
+
 A more complex example using a config file to produce a
 SEQUENCE consiting of a BOOL an OID and a UTF8String: