-If a debian/package.compress file exists, the default files are not
-compressed. Instead, the debian/packages.compress is ran as a shell
-script, and all filenames that the shell script outputs will be compressed.
-The shell script will be run from inside the package build directory. Note
-though that using -X is a much better idea in general; you should only use a
-debian/package.compress file if you really need to.
+=head1 FILES
+
+=over 4
+
+=item debian/I<package>.compress
+
+These files are deprecated.
+
+If this file exists, the default files are not compressed. Instead, the
+file is ran as a shell script, and all filenames that the shell script
+outputs will be compressed. The shell script will be run from inside the
+package build directory. Note though that using B<-X> is a much better idea in
+general; you should only use a F<debian/package.compress> file if you really
+need to.
+
+=back