--- a/mkfs/jfs_mkfs.8
+++ b/mkfs/jfs_mkfs.8
@@ -38,43 +38,43 @@
 
 .SH OPTIONS
 
-./"*********************************************
-./"*  block size has not been implemented yet  *
-./"*********************************************
-./".TP
-./".BI \-b " block_size"
-./"Set the block size for a new JFS partition
-./".RS
-./"
-./"Options for
-./".I block_size
-./"are:
-./".BR 512 ","
-./".BR 1024 ","
-./".BR 2048 ", or"
-./".BR 4096 "."
-./"
-./"Using small blocks (rather than large blocks) is more space efficient because it
-./"reduces the amount of internal fragmentation within files and directories.
-./"However, using large blocks (rather than small blocks) is more performance efficient
-./"because block allocation activities may occur less often .
-./"
-./"If the
-./".B \-b
-./"option is not used, the default block size is
-./".BR 4096 "."
-./".RE
+.\"*********************************************
+.\"*  block size has not been implemented yet  *
+.\"*********************************************
+.\".TP
+.\".BI \-b " block_size"
+.\"Set the block size for a new JFS partition
+.\".RS
+.\"
+.\"Options for
+.\".I block_size
+.\"are:
+.\".BR 512 ","
+.\".BR 1024 ","
+.\".BR 2048 ", or"
+.\".BR 4096 "."
+.\"
+.\"Using small blocks (rather than large blocks) is more space efficient because it
+.\"reduces the amount of internal fragmentation within files and directories.
+.\"However, using large blocks (rather than small blocks) is more performance efficient
+.\"because block allocation activities may occur less often .
+.\"
+.\"If the
+.\".B \-b
+.\"option is not used, the default block size is
+.\".BR 4096 "."
+.\".RE
 
 .TP
 .BI \-c
 Check the device for bad blocks before building the file system.
 
-./"**********************************
-./"*  use -q (quiet) instead of -f  *
-./"**********************************
-./".TP
-./".BI \-f
-./"Force - do not ask for confirmation before creating the file system.
+.\"**********************************
+.\"*  use -q (quiet) instead of -f  *
+.\"**********************************
+.\".TP
+.\".BI \-f
+.\"Force - do not ask for confirmation before creating the file system.
 
 .TP
 .BI -j " journal_device"
