diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Configuration.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Configuration.java
index 17633580bd8..74641040877 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Configuration.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Configuration.java
@@ -83,12 +83,13 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
  *
  * <h3>Via component scanning</h3>
  *
- * <p>{@code @Configuration} is meta-annotated with {@link Component @Component}, therefore
- * {@code @Configuration} classes are candidates for component scanning (typically using
- * Spring XML's {@code <context:component-scan/>} element) and therefore may also take
+ * <p>Since {@code @Configuration} is meta-annotated with {@link Component @Component},
+ * {@code @Configuration} classes are candidates for component scanning &mdash;
+ * for example, using {@link ComponentScan @ComponentScan} or Spring XML's
+ * {@code <context:component-scan/>} element &mdash; and therefore may also take
  * advantage of {@link Autowired @Autowired}/{@link jakarta.inject.Inject @Inject}
- * like any regular {@code @Component}. In particular, if a single constructor is present
- * autowiring semantics will be applied transparently for that constructor:
+ * like any regular {@code @Component}. In particular, if a single constructor is
+ * present, autowiring semantics will be applied transparently for that constructor:
  *
  * <pre class="code">
  * &#064;Configuration