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@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ Connection Handling Commands
 	clients using UTF-8, which should be the default today.
 
 	References:
-	 - <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Protocol.txt>
-	 - doc/Protocol.txt
+	 - IRC+, <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Protocol.txt>
+	 - IRC+, doc/Protocol.txt
 
 - NICK
 	NICK <nickname>
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ Connection Handling Commands
 	 - RFC 1459, 4.1.1 "Password message" (old client and server protocol)
 	 - RFC 2812, 3.1.1 "Password message" (client protocol)
 	 - RFC 2813, 4.1.1 "Password message" (server protocol)
-	 - doc/Protocol.txt
+	 - IRC+, <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Protocol.txt>
+	 - IRC+, doc/Protocol.txt
 
 - PING
 	PING <token> [<target>]
@@ -211,7 +212,8 @@ Connection Handling Commands
 	unauthorized clients to fake their identity; it is an arbitrary string.
 
 	References:
-	 - doc/Protocol.txt, II.4: "Update webchat/proxy client information"
+	 - IRC+, <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Protocol.txt>
+	 - IRC+, doc/Protocol.txt
 
 
 General Commands
@@ -225,6 +227,9 @@ General Commands
 	.
 	If <message> is omitted, the away status is removed.
 
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 4.1 "Away"
+
 - HELP
 	HELP [<command>]
 	.
@@ -241,15 +246,46 @@ General Commands
 	ngIRCd replies using "NOTICE" commands like ircd 2.10/2.11; other
 	implementations are using numerics 704, 705, and 706.
 
-
 - MODE
-	MODE <nickname> <flags> (user)
-	MODE <channel> <flags> [<args>]
+	MODE <nickname> [{+|-}<mode>[<mode>] [{+|-}<mode>[<mode>] [...]]]
+	MODE <channel> [{+|-}<mode>[<mode>] [<arg> [<arg> [...]]] [{+|-}<mode>[<mode>] [<arg> [<arg> [...]]] [...]]]
+	.
+	Set and get user and channel modes.
+	.
+	When no mode parameters are given, the currently set user or channel
+	modes are returned. Otherwise the modes are adjusted accordingly
+	and the changes will be reported back to the client.
+	.
+	All user and chnnel "modes" are indicated by single case-sensitive
+	characters.
 	.
-	The MODE command is dual-purpose. It can be used to set both (user) and
-	<channel> modes.
+	Please note that a user can only get and set his own modes, and not
+	all user "levels" are allowed to change all channel modes ...
 	.
-	See doc/Modes.txt for more information.
+	The mode parameters can become quite complex, especially when dealing
+	with channel modes that require additional arguments:
+	.
+	  {+|-}<mode(s}>  -- set or unset one or more modes.
+	  +<mode(s)> -<mode(s)>  -- set some modes and unset others.
+	  +<modes> <arg1> <arg2>  -- set (at least) two modes with arguments.
+	.
+	Some examples:
+	.
+	  MODE nick +i  -- set user to "invisible".
+	  MODE #chan +tn  -- set "topic lock" and "no external messages".
+	  MODE #chan -t +l 50  -- remove "topic lock", set "user limit" to 50.
+	  MODE #chan +ov nick1 nick2  -- set "channel op" and "voice" mode
+	                                 to nick1 and nick2 in channel #chan.
+	.
+	A complete list of all modes supported by ngIRCd can be found online
+	here: <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Modes.txt>.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2811, 4. "Channel Modes"
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.1.5 "User mode message"
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.2.3 "Channel mode message"
+	 - <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Modes.txt>
+	 - doc/Modes.txt
 
 - NOTICE
 	NOTICE <target>[,<target>[,...]] <message>
@@ -443,10 +479,19 @@ Status and Informational Commands
 	 - RFC 2812, 3.4.6 "Time message"
 
 - TRACE
-	TRACE [<server>]
+	TRACE [<target>]
+	.
+	Find the route to a specific server and send information about its
+	peers. Each server that processes this command reports back to the
+	sender about it: the replies from pass-through servers form a chain
+	which shows the route to the destination.
 	.
-	Trace a path across the IRC network of the current server, or if given
-	of a specific <server>, in a similar method to traceroute.
+	<target> can be a server name, the nickname of a client connected to
+	a specific server, or a mask matching a server name in the network.
+	The server of the current connection is used when <target> is omitted.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.4.8 "Trace message"
 
 - USERHOST
 	USERHOST <nickname> [<nickname> [...]]
@@ -539,13 +584,19 @@ Channel Commands
 	 - RFC 2812, 3.2.7 "Invite message"
 
 - JOIN
-	JOIN <channels> [<channel-keys>]
+	JOIN {<channel>[,<channel>[,...]] [<key>[,<key>[,...]]] | 0}
 	.
-	Makes the client join the <channels> (comma-separated list), specifying
-	the passwords, if needed, in the comma-separated <channel-keys> list.
-	A <channel-key> is only needed, if the <channel> mode "+k" is set.
+	Makes the client join the <channel> (comma-separated list), specifying
+	the channel keys ("passwords"). A <channel-key> is only needed if the
+	<channel> has the mode "+k" set.
 	.
 	If the channel(s) do not exist, then they will be created.
+	.
+	Using "JOIN 0" parts all channels at once.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.2.1 "Join message" (client protocol)
+	 - RFC 2813, 4.2.1 "Join message" (server protocol)
 
 - KICK
 	KICK <channel>[,<channel>[,...]] <nickname>[,<nickname>[,...]] [<reason>]
@@ -562,62 +613,99 @@ Channel Commands
 	 - RFC 2812, 3.2.8 "Kick command"
 
 - LIST
-	LIST [<channels> [<server>]]
+	LIST [<channel>[,<channel>[,...]] [<server>]]
+	.
+	List all visible <channels> (comma-seperated list).
 	.
-	List all visible <channels> (comma-seperated list) on the current
-	server.
 	If <server> is given, the command will be forwarded to <server> for
 	evaluation.
 
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.2.6 "List message"
+
 - PART
-	PART <channels> [<part-message>]
+	PART <channel>[,<channel>[,...]] [<part-message>]
 	.
-	Leave <channels> (comma-separated list), optional with a
-	<part-message>.
+	Leave <channel> (comma-separated list), optionally with sending a
+	<part-message> to all the other channel members.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.2.2 "Part message"
 
 - TOPIC
-	TOPIC <channel> <topic>
+	TOPIC <channel> [<topic>]
 	.
-	Set a <topic> for <channel>.
+	Cchange or view the topic of a channel.
 	.
-	Only <channel> operators are able to set a <topic>.
+	The topic for channel <channel> is returned if there is no <topic>
+	given. If the <topic> parameter is present, the topic for that
+	channel will be changed, if this action is allowed for the user
+	requesting it. If the <topic> parameter is an empty string, the
+	topic for that channel will be removed.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.2.4 "Topic message"
 
 
 Administrative Commands
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 - CONNECT
-	CONNECT <target server> [<port> [<remote server> [<mypwd> <peerpwd>]]]
+	CONNECT <server> [<port> [<remote-server> [<my-pwd> <peer-pwd>]]]
+	.
+	Instructs the current server, or <remote-server> if specified,
+	to connect to the server named <server>, which must be configured
+	in the server configuration file.
 	.
-	Instructs the current server, or <remote server> if specified,
-	to connect to <target server>.
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator. To establish
+	a connection on a <remote-server>, you must have remote IRC operator
+	privileges.
 	.
-	To connect <remote server> you need to have remote oper status.
-	If <port> is omitted, it uses the server port of the configuration.
-	If <mypwd> and <peerpwd> is given, it uses those passwords instead
-	of the ones in the configuration.
+	If <port>, <my-pwd> and <peer-pwd> are given, these values override
+	the ones specified in the server configuration file.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.4.7 "Connect message"
 
 - DIE
 	DIE
 	.
 	Instructs the server to shut down.
+	.
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 4.3 "Die message"
 
 - DISCONNECT
-	DISCONNECT [<remote server>]
+	DISCONNECT <server>
 	.
-	Disconnects the current server, or <remote server> if specified.
-	To disconnect a <remote server> you need to have remote oper status.
+	Disconnect and disable a locally linked server.
+	.
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+	References:
+	 - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+	   of ngIRCd.
 
 - GLINE
-	GLINE <nick!user@hostmask> <seconds> :<reason>
+	GLINE <nick!user@hostmask> [<timeout> :<reason>]
+	.
+	This command provides timed G-Lines (network-wide bans).
 	.
-	This command provides timed G-Lines (Network-wide bans).
 	If a client matches a G-Line, it cannot connect to any server on
-	the IRC network. If you put 0 as <seconds>, it makes the G-Line
-	permanent.
+	the IRC network for <timeout> seconds. When <timoeut> is 0, it make
+	the G-Line permanent.
+	.
+	If no <timeout> and no <reason> is given, the G-Line is removed.
 	.
-	To remove a G-Line, type "GLINE <nick!user@hostmask>".
-	To list the G-Lines, type "STATS g".
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+	.
+	"STATS g" can be used to list all currently active G-Lines.
+
+	References:
+	 - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+	   of ngIRCd.
 
 - KILL
 	KILL <nickname> <reason>
@@ -627,40 +715,78 @@ Administrative Commands
 	.
 	This command is used internally between servers, too, for example
 	to disconnect duplicate <nickname>'s after a "net split".
+	.
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
 
 	References:
 	 - RFC 2812, 3.7.1 "Kill message"
 
 - KLINE
-	KLINE <nick!user@hostmask> <seconds> :<reason>
+	KLINE <nick!user@hostmask> [<timeout> :<reason>]
+	.
+	This command provides timed K-Lines (server-local bans).
 	.
-	This command provides timed K-Lines (Server-local bans).
-	If a client matches a K-Line, it cannot connect to the issued server.
-	If you put 0 as <seconds>, it makes the K-Line permanent.
+	If a client matches a K-Line, it cannot connect to this server for
+	<timeout> seconds. When <timoeut> is 0, it makes the K-Line permanent.
 	.
-	To remove a K-Line, type "KLINE <nick!user@hostmask>".
-	To list the K-Lines, type "STATS k".
+	If no <timeout> and no <reason> is given, the K-Line is removed.
+	.
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+	.
+	"STATS k" can be used to list all currently active K-Lines.
+
+	References:
+	 - This command is not specified in the IRC RFCs, it is an extension
+	   of ngIRCd.
 
 - OPER
-	OPER <user> <password>
+	OPER <name> <password>
+	.
+	Authenticates a user named <name> as an IRC operator on the current
+	server/network.
+	.
+	This operator <name> must be configured in the server configuration.
 	.
-	Authenticates <user> as an IRC operator on the current server/network.
+	Please note that <name> is NOT related to a nickname at all!
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.1.4 "Oper message"
 
 - REHASH
 	REHASH
 	.
 	Causes the server to re-read and re-process its configuration file(s).
+	.
+	While rehashing, no new connections are accepted, but all already
+	established connections stay connected.
+	.
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 4.2 "Rehash message"
 
 - RESTART
 	RESTART
 	.
 	Restart the server.
+	.
+	While restarting, all connections are reset and no new connections
+	are accepted.
+	.
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 4.4 "Restart message"
 
 - WALLOPS
 	WALLOPS <message>
 	.
 	Sends <message> to all users with user mode "+w".
+	.
+	To use this command, the user must be an IRC Operator.
 
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 4.7 "Operwall message"
 
 IRC Service Commands
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -740,7 +866,11 @@ Server Protocol Commands
 	CHANINFO is used by servers to inform each other about a channel:
 	its modes, channel key, user limits and its topic.
 	.
-	See doc/Protocol.txt for more information.
+	The CHANINFO command is allowed on server-links only.
+
+	References:
+	 - IRC+, <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Protocol.txt>
+	 - IRC+, doc/Protocol.txt
 
 - ERROR
 	ERROR [<message> [<> [...]]]
@@ -765,17 +895,49 @@ Server Protocol Commands
 	information of clients, like the hostname, the info text ("real name"),
 	or the user name.
 	.
-	See doc/Protocol.txt for more information.
+	The METADATA command is allowed on server-links only.
+
+	References:
+	 - IRC+, <http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/Protocol.txt>
+	 - IRC+, doc/Protocol.txt
 
 - NJOIN
+	NJOIN <channel> [<mode>]<nick>[,[<mode>]<nick>[,...]]
+	.
+	The NJOIN command is used on setver-links to add users with <nick>
+	and <mode> to a <channel> while peering.
+	.
+	The NJOIN command is allowed on server-links only.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2813, 4.2.2 "Njoin message"
 
 - SERVER
+	SERVER <servername> <info>
+	SERVER <servername> <hopcount> <info>
+	SERVER <servername> <hopcount> <token> <info>
+	.
+	The first form registers the local connection as a new server in the
+	network, the second (RFC 1459) and third (RFC 2812) form announce a
+	new remote server in the network.
+	.
+	The SERVER command is allowed on unregistered or server-links only.
+
+	References:
+	 - RFC 1459, 4.1.4 "Server message"
+	 - RFC 2813, 4.1.2 "Server message"
 
 - SQUIT
-	SQUIT <server>
+	SQUIT <server> <comment>
 	.
 	Disconnects an IRC Server from the network.
+	.
+	This command is used on server-links, but can be used by IRC Operators
+	to forcefully disconnect servers from the network, too.
 
+	References:
+	 - RFC 2812, 3.1.8 "Squit"
+	 - RFC 2813, 4.1.6 "Server quit message"
 
 Dummy Commands
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -804,5 +966,19 @@ Dummy Commands
 	 - RFC 2812, 4.6 "Users"
 
 - GET
+	GET [...]
+	.
+	Fake HTTP GET command. When received, the connection is shut down
+	immediately again to protect against crazy web browsers ...
+
+	References:
+	 - ngIRCd GIT commit 33e8c2480649
 
 - POST
+	POST [...]
+	.
+	Fake HTTP POST command. When received, the connection is shut down
+	immediately again to protect against crazy web browsers ...
+
+	References:
+	 - ngIRCd GIT commit 33e8c2480649