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Fix POSIX ERE in SPDX License List matching guidelines #1449

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Expand Up @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The following XML tag is used to implement this guideline. `<alt>` with 2 attrib
The original text is enclosed within the beginning and ending alt tags.

For example:
`<alt match="(?i:copyright.{0,200})." name="copyright1">Copyright The Linux Foundation</alt>`
`<alt match="[Cc]opyright.{0,200}." name="copyright1">Copyright The Linux Foundation</alt>`

The original replaceable text appears on the SPDX License List webpage in red text.

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A legacy template is composed of text with zero or more rules embedded in it.

A rule is a variable section of a license wrapped between double angle brackets
`<<>>` and is composed of 4 fields.
`<<>>` and is composed of either 2 or 4 fields.
Each field is separated with a semi-colon `;`.
Rules shall not be embedded within other rules.
Rule fields begin with a case sensitive tag followed by an equal sign `=`.
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