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@@ -197,33 +197,23 @@ Returns 1 if the \fIversion\fR satisfies at least one of the given
requirements, and 0 otherwise. Each \fIrequirement\fR is allowed to
have any of the forms:
.RS
-.TP
-min
-.
+.IP \fImin\fR
This form is called
.QW min-bounded .
-.TP
-min-
-.
+.IP \fImin\fB\-\fR
This form is called
.QW min-unbound .
-.TP
-min-max
-.
+.IP \fImin\fB\-\fImax\fR
This form is called
.QW bounded .
-.RE
-.RS
.PP
where
-.QW min
+.QW \fImin\fR
and
-.QW max
+.QW \fImax\fR
are valid version numbers. The legacy syntax is
a special case of the extended syntax, keeping backward
compatibility. Regarding satisfaction the rules are:
-.RE
-.RS
.IP [1]
The \fIversion\fR has to pass at least one of the listed
\fIrequirement\fRs to be satisfactory.