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@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ Calling svg-kparse on a k script outputs SVG directly to stdout.
 
 Calling www-kparse on a k script outputs (to stdout) your image embedded in an HTML page for easy previewing.  I've found it handy to run www-kparse as a CGI script, enabling quick previews via a Web browser.
 
-Make sure you set $KHOME appropriately in each both *-kparse script.
+Make sure you set $KHOME appropriately in each both \*-kparse script.
 
-This software is licensed under the GNU LGPL v3.  Its author and maintainer is Phil Yeeles <phil@yeel.es>.
+This software is licensed under the GNU LGPL v3.  Its author and maintainer is Phil Yeeles <phil@yeel.es>.a
