diff --git a/docs/ww3_doxy_tmpl.md b/docs/ww3_doxy_tmpl.md
index 8069634ae8..afd7d0cfbe 100644
--- a/docs/ww3_doxy_tmpl.md
+++ b/docs/ww3_doxy_tmpl.md
@@ -12,38 +12,44 @@ _Doxygen markup headers to be placed **directly above** the respective Fortran c
 ```
 
 ### MODULE
+Module has two parts: a **header**, and **inline documentation** for module variables.
+###### header
 ```
-!> @brief <one sentence description>   # contents of _1. Purpose_ from original header
+!> @brief <one sentence description>   # contents of '1. Purpose' from original header
 !> 
 !> @details <extended description>
 !>
 !> @author <author name> @date <dd-Mon-yyyy>
-                                                    # ALL module variables documented
-module_var_1       !<  <module_var_1 description>
- ...
-!>  <module_var_i description>                      # multiples lines can be used
-!>  <module_var_i description cont.>                # if needed.
-module_var_i
- ...
-module_var_N       !<  <module_var_N description>
+```
+
+###### inline documentation
+*ALL* module variables need to be documented. To accomodate this, put each variable on it own line.
+The documentation can go directly above or to the right of the variable declaration.  Multiple lines
+can be used.
+```
+var_1       !<  <var_1 description>
+ .
+ .
+            !<  <var_N description>
+var_N       !<  <var_N description continued>
 ```
 
 ### PROGRAM
 ```
-!> @brief  <one sentence description>      # contents of _1. Purpose_ from original header
+!> @brief  <one sentence description>      # contents of '1. Purpose' from original header
 !>
-!> @details <extended description>          # contents of _2. Method_ from original header
+!> @details <extended description>          # contents of '2. Method' from original header
 !> 
 !> @author <author name>  @date <dd-Mon-yyyy>
 ```
 
 ### SUBROUTINE
 ```
-!> @brief  <one sentence description>       # contents of _1. Purpose_ from original header
+!> @brief  <one sentence description>       # contents of '1. Purpose' from original header
 !>
-!> @details <extended description>           # contents of _2. Method_ from original header
+!> @details <extended description>           # contents of '2. Method' from original header
 !>
-!> @param[in/out] <param name> <very short description> # specify:  [in], [out], [inout], or just `@param`.
+!> @param[inout] <param name> <very short description> # specify:  [in], [out], [inout], or just `@param`.
 !> @author <author name>  @date <dd-Mon-yyyy>
 ```
 
@@ -60,12 +66,6 @@ module_var_N       !<  <module_var_N description>
 ```
 
 
-### Inline documentation (variables)
-```
-!<  <inline variable description>                 # '!>' is equally valid here as well
-```
-
-
 ### Optional tags
 * Some of the more relevant tags that might be included:  `@remark`, `@attention`, `@warning`, `@example`,
   `@code`, `@cite`, `@copyright`.