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authorRobert Schumacher <roschuma@microsoft.com>2017-06-07 14:33:16 -0700
committerRobert Schumacher <roschuma@microsoft.com>2017-06-07 14:33:16 -0700
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-## `CONTROL` files
-Each port has some static metadata in the form of a `CONTROL` file. This file uses the same rough syntax as and a subset of the fields from [the Debian `control` format][debian].
+# CONTROL files
+Each port has some static metadata in the form of a `CONTROL` file. This file uses the same syntax and a subset of the fields from [the Debian `control` format][debian].
-Fields are case-sensitive.
+Field names are case-sensitive.
[debian]: https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html
-### Recognized fields
+## Recognized fields
-#### Source
+### Source
The name of the port.
-#### Version
+### Version
The port version.
This field should be an alphanumeric string which may also contain `.`, `_`, or `-`. No attempt at ordering versions is made; all versions are treated as bitstrings and are only evaluated for equality.
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ Example:
Version: 1.0.5-2
```
-#### Description
+### Description
A description of the library
The first sentence of the description should concisely describe the purpose and contents of the library. Then, a larger description including the library's "proper name" should follow.
-#### Maintainer
+### Maintainer
Reserved for future use.
-#### Build-Depends
+### Build-Depends
The list of dependencies required to build and use this library.
Example: