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+Tag: typo-in-debhelper-override-target
+Severity: warning
+Check: debhelper
+Explanation: The listed target in debian/rules is a likely misspelling or it is
+ missing an underscore ("&lowbar;") between the <code>override&lowbar;dh</code>,
+ <code>execute&lowbar;after&lowbar;dh</code> etc. and the command name.
+ .
+ This can result in (for example) a <code>override&lowbar;dh&lowbar;foo</code>-style target
+ silently not being executed by <code>make</code>.
+ .
+ Implementation detail: The typo is detected by using "Levenshtein
+ edit distance" so if the typo involve several characters Lintian may
+ not detect it.