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diff --git a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh.doc b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh.doc
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--- a/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh.doc
+++ b/doc/salome/gui/SMESH/input/convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh.doc
@@ -2,24 +2,28 @@
 
 \page convert_to_from_quadratic_mesh_page Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh
 
-\n This functionality allows transforming standard meshes (or
-sub-meshes) to quadratic and vice versa. 
-See \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page "Adding quadratic elements" 
-for more information about quadratic meshes.
-Note that conversion of a sub-mesh most probably will
-produce a non-conformal mesh. Elements on the boundary between
-quadratic and linear sub-meshes become (or remain) quadratic.
+\n This functionality allows transforming linear meshes (or
+sub-meshes) to quadratic and vice versa.
+Note that conversion of a sub-mesh most probably will produce a
+non-conformal mesh. Elements on the boundary between quadratic and
+linear sub-meshes become (or remain) quadratic.
+
+See \ref adding_quadratic_elements_page for more information about
+quadratic meshes.
 
 <em>To produce a conversion:</em>
 <ol>
 <li>Select a mesh or a sub-mesh in the Object Browser or in the
-Viewer.</li>
-<li>From the Modification menu choose <b> Convert to/from Quadratic
-Mesh item </b>, or click <em>"Convert to/from quadratic"</em> button in the
-toolbar.
+  Viewer.</li>
+<li>From the Modification menu or from the contextual menu in the
+  Object Browser choose <b> Convert to/from Quadratic Mesh</b> item,
+  or click <em>"Convert to/from quadratic"</em> button in the
+  toolbar.
 
+<center>
 \image html image154.png
-<center><em>"Convert to/from quadratic" button</em></center>
+<em>"Convert to/from quadratic" button</em>
+</center>
 
 The following dialog box will appear:
 
@@ -29,24 +33,25 @@ The following dialog box will appear:
 <li>In this dialog box specify:
 
 <ul>
-<li>if it is necessary to convert a standard mesh to quadratic or a quadratic
-mesh to standard. Note that the choice is available only if the selected mesh
-(or sub-mesh) contains both quadratic and linear elements, else the
-direction of conversion is selected automatically.</li>
-
-<li>if it is necessary to place medium nodes of the quadratic mesh on the
-geometry (meshed object). This option is relevant for conversion to
-quadratic provided that the mesh is based on a geometry (not imported from file).</li>
+<li>If it is necessary to convert a linear mesh to quadratic or a quadratic
+  mesh to linear. **Convert to bi-quadratic** creates some types of quadratic
+  elements with additional central nodes: TRIA7, QUAD9 and HEXA27
+  elements instead of TRIA6, QUAD8, and HEXA20 elements
+  respectively.</li>
+<li>If it is necessary to place **medium nodes** of the quadratic mesh **on the
+  geometry** (meshed shape). This option is relevant for conversion to
+  quadratic provided that the mesh is based on a geometry (not imported
+  from file).</li>
 </ul>
 
 \image html image156.gif
-<center>Standard mesh (coarse mesh on a torus)</center>
+<center>Linear mesh (coarse mesh on a torus)</center>
 
 \image html image155.gif
 <center>Quadratic mesh</center>
 
 </li>
-<li>Click the \b Apply or \b OK button.</li>
+<li>Click the \b Apply or <b>Apply and Close</b> button.</li>
 </ol>
 
 <br><b>See Also</b> a sample TUI Script of a \ref tui_quadratic "Convert to/from quadratic" operation.