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diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
index 65a648dd96..33240dd335 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
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@@ -15,25 +14,26 @@
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@@ -414,19 +414,21 @@ struct DefinedTypesFilter {
\fn const QMetaObject *QMetaType::metaObject() const
\since 5.5
- return a QMetaObject relative to this type.
+ Returns a QMetaObject relative to this type.
If the type is a pointer type to a subclass of QObject, flags() contains
- QMetaType::PointerToQObject and this function returns the corresponding QMetaObject. This can
- be used to in combinaison with QMetaObject::construct to create QObject of this type.
-
- If the type is a Q_GADGET, flags() contains QMetaType::IsGadget, and this function returns its
- QMetaObject. This can be used to retrieve QMetaMethod and QMetaProperty and use them on a
- pointer of this type. (given by QVariant::data for example)
-
- If the type is an enumeration, flags() contains QMetaType::IsEnumeration, and this function
- returns the QMetaObject of the enclosing object if the enum was registered as a Q_ENUM or
- \nullptr otherwise
+ QMetaType::PointerToQObject and this function returns the corresponding QMetaObject.
+ This can be used in combination with QMetaObject::newInstance() to create QObjects of this type.
+
+ If the type is a Q_GADGET, flags() contains QMetaType::IsGadget.
+ If the type is a pointer to a Q_GADGET, flags() contains QMetaType::PointerToGadget.
+ In both cases, this function returns its QMetaObject.
+ This can be used to retrieve QMetaMethod and QMetaProperty and use them on a
+ pointer of this type for example, as given by QVariant::data().
+
+ If the type is an enumeration, flags() contains QMetaType::IsEnumeration.
+ In this case, this function returns the QMetaObject of the enclosing
+ object if the enum was registered as a Q_ENUM or \nullptr otherwise.
\sa QMetaType::metaObjectForType(), QMetaType::flags()
*/