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@@ -10051,8 +10051,12 @@ and the text begins. Any of the following forms are valid:
@table @code
@item \s@var{n}
-Set the point size to @var{n}@tie{}points. @var{n}@tie{}must be either
-0 or in the range 4 to@tie{}39.
+Set the point size to @var{n}@tie{}points. @var{n}@tie{}must be a
+single digit.
+
+In compatibility mode only, @var{n}@tie{}must be@tie{}0 or in the range
+4 to@tie{}39. Legacy documents relying upon this quirk of parsing
+should be migrated to the \s(@var{nn} or \s[@var{n}] forms.
@item \s+@var{n}
@itemx \s-@var{n}