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diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/configuration.rst b/lib/spack/docs/configuration.rst
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--- a/lib/spack/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/lib/spack/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -243,9 +243,11 @@ lower-precedence settings. Completely ignoring higher-level configuration
options is supported with the ``::`` notation for keys (see
:ref:`config-overrides` below).
-There are also special notations for string concatenation and precendense override.
-Using the ``+:`` notation can be used to force *prepending* strings or lists. For lists, this is identical
-to the default behavior. Using the ``-:`` works similarly, but for *appending* values.
+There are also special notations for string concatenation and precendense override:
+
+* ``+:`` will force *prepending* strings or lists. For lists, this is the default behavior.
+* ``-:`` works similarly, but for *appending* values.
+
:ref:`config-prepend-append`
^^^^^^^^^^^