[PS] User Guide p.79

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From: "Andrew Watt [MVP]" <SVGDeveloper@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 22:06:27 +0100

The description of the meaning of the ? metacharacter on p.79 is
incorrect. It matches 0 or 1 occurences of the preceding character or
pattern, not as stated.

Also the + metacharacter has been, I assume inadvertently, omitted
from the table.

Andrew Watt MVP
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