diff --git a/docs/development/CodingStyle.md b/docs/development/CodingStyle.md
index 3528d6be62..378a364ff7 100644
--- a/docs/development/CodingStyle.md
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@@ -30,17 +30,20 @@ Sometimes, for example, you may want other columns and line breaks so it looks l
 Note2: The Astyle settings have been tested and will produce a nice result. Many files will be changed, mostly to the better but maybe not always, so use with care. 
 
 ## Curly Braces
-
-Functions shall have the opening brace at the beginning of the next line.
+### Functions
+Functions shall have the opening and closing braces at the beginning of the next line, and followed by a line break.
 ```
 int function(int x)
 {
     body of function
 }
 ```
+### Non-function statement blocks
 
-All non-function statement blocks (if, switch, for) shall have the opening brace last on the same line, with the following statement on the next line.
+#### Opening braces
+All non-function statement blocks (i.e. `if`, ` switch`, `for`, as well as any others) shall have the opening brace last on the same line, with the following statement on the next line.
 
+#### Closing braces
 Closing braces shall be but on the line after the last statement in the block.
 ```
 if (x is true) {
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ default:
 }
 ```
 
-If it is followed by an `else` or `else if` that shall be on the same line, again with the opening brace on the same line.
+If the closing brace is followed by an `else` or `else if` that shall be on the same line, again with the opening brace on the same line.
 ```
 if (x is true) {
     we do y
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ if (x is true) {
     ...
 }
 ```
-
+###Braces are required
 Omission of "unnecessary" braces in cases where an `if` or `else` block consists only of a single statement is not permissible in any case. These "single statement blocks" are future bugs waiting to happen when more statements are added without enclosing the block in braces.
 
 ## Spaces