diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/annotation/NumberFormat.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/annotation/NumberFormat.java
index 299cc671716..78e0d733876 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/annotation/NumberFormat.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/format/annotation/NumberFormat.java
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 /**
  * Declares that a field or method parameter should be formatted as a number.
  *
- * <p>Supports formatting by style or custom pattern string. Can be applied
- * to any JDK {@code Number} type such as {@code Double} and {@code Long}.
+ * <p>Supports formatting by style or custom pattern string. Can be applied to
+ * any JDK {@code Number} types such as {@code Double} and {@code Long}.
  *
- * <p>For style-based formatting, set the {@link #style} attribute to be the
- * desired {@link Style}. For custom formatting, set the {@link #pattern}
- * attribute to be the number pattern, such as {@code #, ###.##}.
+ * <p>For style-based formatting, set the {@link #style} attribute to the desired
+ * {@link Style}. For custom formatting, set the {@link #pattern} attribute to the
+ * desired number pattern, such as {@code "#,###.##"}.
  *
  * <p>Each attribute is mutually exclusive, so only set one attribute per
- * annotation instance (the one most convenient one for your formatting needs).
- * When the {@link #pattern} attribute is specified, it takes precedence over
- * the {@link #style} attribute. When no annotation attributes are specified,
- * the default format applied is style-based for either number or currency,
+ * annotation (the one most convenient for your formatting needs). When the
+ * {@link #pattern} attribute is specified, it takes precedence over the
+ * {@link #style} attribute. When no annotation attributes are specified, the
+ * default format applied is style-based for either number or currency,
  * depending on the annotated field or method parameter type.
  *
  * @author Keith Donald
@@ -50,19 +50,21 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 public @interface NumberFormat {
 
 	/**
-	 * The style pattern to use to format the field.
+	 * The style pattern to use to format the field or method parameter.
 	 * <p>Defaults to {@link Style#DEFAULT} for general-purpose number formatting
 	 * for most annotated types, except for money types which default to currency
-	 * formatting. Set this attribute when you wish to format your field in
-	 * accordance with a common style other than the default style.
+	 * formatting.
+	 * <p>Set this attribute when you wish to format your field or method parameter
+	 * in accordance with a common style other than the default style.
 	 */
 	Style style() default Style.DEFAULT;
 
 	/**
-	 * The custom pattern to use to format the field.
-	 * <p>Defaults to empty String, indicating no custom pattern String has been specified.
-	 * Set this attribute when you wish to format your field in accordance with a
-	 * custom number pattern not represented by a style.
+	 * The custom pattern to use to format the field or method parameter.
+	 * <p>Defaults to an empty String, indicating no custom pattern has been
+	 * specified.
+	 * <p>Set this attribute when you wish to format your field or method parameter
+	 * in accordance with a custom number pattern not represented by a style.
 	 */
 	String pattern() default "";