--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/text/DateFormatSymbols.java	Tue Feb 19 17:09:25 2013 +0000
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/text/DateFormatSymbols.java	Tue Feb 19 10:34:26 2013 -0800
@@ -104,14 +104,19 @@
 
     /**
      * Construct a DateFormatSymbols object by loading format data from
-     * resources for the default locale. This constructor can only
+     * resources for the default {@link java.util.Locale.Category#FORMAT FORMAT}
+     * locale. This constructor can only
      * construct instances for the locales supported by the Java
      * runtime environment, not for those supported by installed
      * {@link java.text.spi.DateFormatSymbolsProvider DateFormatSymbolsProvider}
      * implementations. For full locale coverage, use the
      * {@link #getInstance(Locale) getInstance} method.
-     *
+     * <p>This is equivalent to calling
+     * {@link #DateFormatSymbols(Locale)
+     *     DateFormatSymbols(Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.FORMAT))}.
      * @see #getInstance()
+     * @see java.util.Locale#getDefault(java.util.Locale.Category)
+     * @see java.util.Locale.Category#FORMAT
      * @exception  java.util.MissingResourceException
      *             if the resources for the default locale cannot be
      *             found or cannot be loaded.
@@ -302,6 +307,10 @@
      * as for those supported by installed
      * {@link java.text.spi.DateFormatSymbolsProvider DateFormatSymbolsProvider}
      * implementations.
+     * <p>This is equivalent to calling {@link #getInstance(Locale)
+     *     getInstance(Locale.getDefault(Locale.Category.FORMAT))}.
+     * @see java.util.Locale#getDefault(java.util.Locale.Category)
+     * @see java.util.Locale.Category#FORMAT
      * @return a <code>DateFormatSymbols</code> instance.
      * @since 1.6
      */