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@@ -1988,3 +1988,17 @@ The ``register`` command registers the package with the Python Package Index.
This is described in more detail in :pep:`301`.
.. % todo
+
+
+:mod:`distutils.command.check` --- Check the meta-data of a package
+===================================================================
+
+.. module:: distutils.command.check
+ :synopsis: Check the metadata of a package
+
+
+The ``check`` command performs some tests on the meta-data of a package.
+For example, it verifies that all required meta-data are provided as
+the arguments passed to the :func:`setup` function.
+
+.. % todo