[SLE] (Where) Is the rpmbuild spec file structure formally specified

From: Steven T. Hatton (hattons_at_globalsymmetry.com)
Date: 02/13/04

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    This looks like the best source I've hit so far:
    http://www.rpm.org/RPM-HOWTO/build.html#SPEC-FILE

    Is there a formal specification for the contents, syntax, and semantics of
    rpmbuild spec files? Where?

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