The default conv_form is uncompressed

Fixes #5711

Reviewed-by: Rich Salz <rsalz@openssl.org>
(Merged from https://github.com/openssl/openssl/pull/5712)

(cherry picked from commit ab0a3914a64d8f1fce22795c02269e1288df52b1)

diff --git a/doc/apps/ecparam.pod b/doc/apps/ecparam.pod
index 9c279e0e36e666249117b9e8de814bf874f4fdfe..f866fdba20d07581dc77eec0091f12b71879adee 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apps/ecparam.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/ecparam.pod
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ currently implemented EC parameters names and exit.
 =item B<-conv_form>
 
 This specifies how the points on the elliptic curve are converted
-into octet strings. Possible values are: B<compressed> (the default
-value), B<uncompressed> and B<hybrid>. For more information regarding
+into octet strings. Possible values are: B<compressed>, B<uncompressed> (the
+default value) and B<hybrid>. For more information regarding
 the point conversion forms please read the X9.62 standard.
 B<Note> Due to patent issues the B<compressed> option is disabled
 by default for binary curves and can be enabled by defining