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diff --git a/docs/maintainers/control-files.md b/docs/maintainers/control-files.md index 1cb444df3..e446fe6fa 100644 --- a/docs/maintainers/control-files.md +++ b/docs/maintainers/control-files.md @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ -## `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: |