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@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ Determines how a string can be rewritten if a pattern is matched.
 Examples are reported below.
 .SH "Additional configuration syntax:"
 .TP
-.B rewriteMap "<map name>" "<map type>" "[ <map attrs> ]"
+.B rewriteMap "<map type>" "<map name>" "[ <map attrs> ]"
 Allows to define a map that transforms substring rewriting into
 something else.
 The map is referenced inside the substitution pattern of a rule.