-wxRegEx represents a regular expression. The regular expressions syntax
-supported is the POSIX one. Both basic and extended regular expressions are
-supported but, unlike POSIX C API, the extended ones are used by default.
-
-This class provides support for regular expressions matching and also
-replacement. It is built on top of either the system library (if it has support
-for POSIX regular expressions - which is the case of the most modern Unices) or
-uses the built in Henry Spencer's library. In the latter case you need to abide
-by the terms of its copyright:
-
-\begin{verbatim}
-Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 Henry Spencer. All rights reserved.
-This software is not subject to any license of the American Telephone
-and Telegraph Company or of the Regents of the University of California.
-
-Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose on
-any computer system, and to alter it and redistribute it, subject
-to the following restrictions:
-
-1. The author is not responsible for the consequences of use of this
- software, no matter how awful, even if they arise from flaws in it.
-
-2. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented, either by
- explicit claim or by omission. Since few users ever read sources,
- credits must appear in the documentation.
-
-3. Altered versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
- misrepresented as being the original software. Since few users
- ever read sources, credits must appear in the documentation.
-
-4. This notice may not be removed or altered.
-\end{verbatim}
+wxRegEx represents a regular expression. This class provides support
+for regular expressions matching and also replacement.
+
+It is built on top of either the system library (if it has support
+for POSIX regular expressions - which is the case of the most modern
+Unices) or uses the built in Henry Spencer's library. Henry Spencer
+would appreciate being given credit in the documentation of software
+which uses his library, but that is not a requirement.
+
+Regular expressions, as defined by POSIX, come in two flavours: {\it extended}
+and {\it basic}. The builtin library also adds a third flavour
+of expression \helpref{advanced}{wxresyn}, which is not available
+when using the system library.
+
+Unicode is fully supported only when using the builtin library.
+When using the system library in Unicode mode, the expressions and data
+are translated to the default 8-bit encoding before being passed to
+the library.
+
+On platforms where a system library is available, the default is to use
+the builtin library for Unicode builds, and the system library otherwise.
+It is possible to use the other if preferred by selecting it when building
+the wxWidgets.