Spelling, a few minor rewrites.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/docs/routing/static.rst b/docs/routing/static.rst
index e1f96c31..4faa2451 100644
--- a/docs/routing/static.rst
+++ b/docs/routing/static.rst
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ not make use of DHCP or dynamic routing protocols:
   set protocols static route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop 10.1.1.1 distance '1'
 
 Another common use of static routes is to blackhole (drop) traffic. In the
-example below, RFC 1918 private IP networks are set as blackhole routes. This
-does not prevent networks within these segments from being used, since the
-most specific route is always used. It does, however, prevent traffic to
-unknown private networks from leaving the router. Commonly refereed to as
-leaking.
+example below, RFC1918_ networks are set as blackhole routes. 
+
+This prevents these networks leaking out public interfaces, but it does not prevent
+them from being used as the most specific route has the highest priority.
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
@@ -27,3 +26,5 @@ leaking.
 
 .. note:: Routes with a distance of 255 are effectively disabled and not
    installed into the kernel.
+
+.. _RFC1918: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918