@subsection Character Class Operators (@code{[:} @dots{} @code{:]})
@cindex character classes
-@cindex @samp{[:} in regex
-@cindex @samp{:]} in regex
+@cindex @samp{[colon} in regex
+@cindex @samp{colon]} in regex
If the syntax bit @code{RE_CHAR_CLASSES} is set, then Regex recognizes
character class expressions inside lists. A @dfn{character class
contain newline and null characters. @var{size} is the length of that
string. @var{start} is the string index at which you want to
begin matching; the first character of @var{string} is at index zero.
-@xref{Using Registers}, for a explanation of @var{regs}; you can safely
+@xref{Using Registers}, for an explanation of @var{regs}; you can safely
pass zero.
@code{re_match} matches the regular expression in @var{pattern_buffer}