diff --git a/src/docs/README.md b/src/docs/README.md
index c3719b95b..d1d30e74d 100644
--- a/src/docs/README.md
+++ b/src/docs/README.md
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ the user and reference manuals (adjust the path as needed):
     file:///home/falgout2/hypre/src/docs/usr-manual-html/index.html
     file:///home/falgout2/hypre/src/docs/ref-manual-html/index.html
 
+Alternatively, run a (local) webserver:
+
+    python3 -m http.server --directory usr-manual-html
+
+and open http://localhost:8000 in a browser.
+
 ## Some useful links
 
 Sphinx:
diff --git a/src/docs/usr-manual/ch-misc.rst b/src/docs/usr-manual/ch-misc.rst
index 29df40af2..729a91ec9 100644
--- a/src/docs/usr-manual/ch-misc.rst
+++ b/src/docs/usr-manual/ch-misc.rst
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ Error Flags
 
 Every hypre function returns an integer, which is used to indicate errors
 during execution.  Note that the error flag returned by a given function
-reflects the errors from {\em all} previous calls to hypre functions.  In
+reflects the errors from *all* previous calls to hypre functions.  In
 particular, a value of zero means that all hypre functions up to (and
 including) the current one have completed successfully.  This new error flag
 system is being implemented throughout the library, but currently there are