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diff --git a/MdePkg/Include/Library/PrintLib.h b/MdePkg/Include/Library/PrintLib.h
index 207d33c470..9aca725f7f 100644
--- a/MdePkg/Include/Library/PrintLib.h
+++ b/MdePkg/Include/Library/PrintLib.h
@@ -15,11 +15,18 @@ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
strings. Many of the output functions use a format string to describe how to
format the output of variable arguments. The format string consists of normal
text and argument descriptors. There are no restrictions for how the normal
- text and argument descriptors can be mixed. A normal text character '\n' must
- always be converted to '\n\r'. This does not follow the ANSI C standard for
- sprint(). The format of argument descriptors is described below. The ANSI C
- standard for sprint() has been followed for some of the format types, and has
- not been followed for others. The exceptions are noted below.
+ text and argument descriptors can be mixed. The following end of line(EOL)
+ translations must be performed on the contents of the format string:
+
+ - '\\r' is translated to '\\r'
+ - '\\r\\n' is translated to '\\r\\n'
+ - '\\n' is translated to '\\r\\n'
+ - '\\n\\r' is translated to '\\r\\n'
+
+ This does not follow the ANSI C standard for sprint(). The format of argument
+ descriptors is described below. The ANSI C standard for sprint() has been
+ followed for some of the format types, and has not been followed for others.
+ The exceptions are noted below.
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