@end display
The @code{MGET} command reads the data from a matrix file
-(@pxref{Matrix Files}) into matrix variables. Specify the name or
+(@pxref{Matrix Files}) into matrix variables.
+
+All of @code{MGET}'s subcommands are optional. Specify the name or
handle of the matrix file to be read on the @code{FILE} subcommand; if
it is omitted, then the command reads the active file.
By default, @code{MGET} reads all of the data from the matrix file.
-Specify a space-delimited list of matrix types @code{TYPE} to limit the
-kinds of data to the one specified:
+Specify a space-delimited list of matrix types on @code{TYPE} to limit
+the kinds of data to the one specified:
@table @code
@item COV