doc: fix nits in tools/doc/README.md

* Sync format schemes with the current doc state.
* Lowercase primitive types.
* Fix typos and unify the style.
* Remove tautological info.

PR-URL: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/18874
Reviewed-By: Ruben Bridgewater <ruben@bridgewater.de>
Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <luigipinca@gmail.com>
Reviewed-By: Gibson Fahnestock <gibfahn@gmail.com>
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Here's how the node docs work.
1:1 relationship from `lib/<module>.js` to `doc/api/<module>.md`
1:1 relationship from `lib/<module>.js` to `doc/api/<module>.md`.
Each type of heading has a description block.
```md
## module
# module
<!--introduced_in=v0.10.0-->
> Stability: 2 - Stable
A description and examples.
## module.property
<!-- YAML
added: v0.10.0
-->
> Stability: 3 - Stable
* {type}
description and examples.
A description of the property.
### module.property
## module.someFunction(x, y, [z=100])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.10.0
-->
* Type
description of the property.
### module.someFunction(x, y, [z=100])
<!-- YAML
added: v0.10.0
-->
* `x` {String} the description of the string
* `y` {Boolean} Should I stay or should I go?
* `z` {Number} How many zebras to bring.
* `x` {string} The description of the string.
* `y` {boolean} Should I stay or should I go?
* `z` {number} How many zebras to bring.
A description of the function.
### module.someNewFunction(x)
## module.someNewFunction(x)
<!-- YAML
added: REPLACEME
-->
* `x` {String} the description of the string
* `x` {string} The description of the string.
This feature is not in a release yet.
### Event: 'blerg'
## Event: 'blerg'
<!-- YAML
added: v0.10.0
-->
* Argument: SomeClass object.
* `anArg` {type} A description of the listener argument.
Modules don't usually raise events on themselves. `cluster` is the
Modules don't usually raise events on themselves. `cluster` is the
only exception.
## Class: SomeClass
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added: v0.10.0
-->
description of the class.
A description of the class.
### Class Method: SomeClass.classMethod(anArg)
### SomeClass.classMethod(anArg)
<!-- YAML
added: v0.10.0
-->
* `anArg` {Object} Just an argument
* `field` {String} anArg can have this field.
* `field2` {Boolean} Another field. Default: `false`.
* Return: {Boolean} `true` if it worked.
* `anArg` {Object} Just an argument.
* `field` {string} `anArg` can have this field.
* `field2` {boolean} Another field. Default: `false`.
* Returns: {boolean} `true` if it worked.
Description of the method for humans.
A description of the method for humans.
### someClass.nextSibling()
### SomeClass.nextSibling()
<!-- YAML
added: v0.10.0
-->
* Return: {SomeClass object | null} The next someClass in line.
* Returns: {SomeClass | null} The next `SomeClass` in line.
### someClass.someProperty
### SomeClass.someProperty
<!-- YAML
added: v0.10.0
-->
* String
* {string}
The indication of what someProperty is.
The indication of what `someProperty` is.
### Event: 'grelb'
<!-- YAML
added: v0.10.0
-->
* `isBlerg` {Boolean}
* `isBlerg` {boolean}
This event is emitted on instances of SomeClass, not on the module itself.
This event is emitted on instances of `SomeClass`, not on the module itself.
```
* Classes have (description, Properties, Methods, Events)
* Events have (list of arguments, description)
* Functions have (list of arguments, description)
* Methods have (list of arguments, description)
* Modules have (description, Properties, Functions, Classes, Examples)
* Properties have (type, description)
* Classes have (description, Properties, Methods, Events).
* Events have (list of arguments, description).
* Functions have (list of arguments, description).
* Methods have (list of arguments, description).
* Modules have (description, Properties, Functions, Classes, Examples).
* Properties have (type, description).