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<sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title>
-<sect4><title>mktemp</title>
-<para>mktemp creates temporary files in a secure manner for use in scripts.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>mktemp</command> creates temporary files in a secure manner.
+It is used in scripts.</para>
-<sect4><title>tempfile</title>
-<para>tempfile creates temporary files in a less secure manner than mktemp.
-It is installed for backwards-compatibility.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>tempfile</command> creates temporary files in a less secure
+manner than <userinput>mktemp</userinput>. It is installed for
+backwards-compatibility.</para>
-<sect4><title>http-get</title>
-<para>http-get is a script that takes advantage of a little known
-feature of Bash called "net redirection". It is used to download from
-websites without using any third-party programs.</para></sect4>
+<para>The <command>http-get</command> script takes advantage of a little known
+feature of <userinput>bash</userinput> called "net redirection". It is used to
+download from websites without using any other programs.</para>
-<sect4><title>iana-net</title>
-<para>iana-net uses the http-get to simplify the process of procuring
-IANA's services and protocols configuration files.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>iana-net</command> uses the <userinput>http-get</userinput>
+script to simplify the process of procuring IANA's services and protocols
+configuration files.</para>
</sect3>