diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Zones.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Zones.pm
index e97bba848..64f7e07d2 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Zones.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Zones.pm
@@ -1549,10 +1549,16 @@ sub known_interface($)
     my $iface = $interface;
 
     if ( $minroot ) {
+	#
+	# We have wildcard interfaces -- see if this interface matches one of their roots
+	#
 	while ( length $iface > $minroot ) {
 	    chop $iface;
 
 	    if ( my $i = $roots{$iface} ) {
+		#
+		# Found one
+		#
 		$interfaceref = $interfaces{$i};
 
 		my $physical = map_physical( $interface, $interfaceref );
@@ -1682,9 +1688,8 @@ sub source_port_to_bridge( $ ) {
     return $portref ? $portref->{bridge} : '';
 }
 
-
 #
-# Returns a hash reference for the zones interface through the interface
+# Returns a hash reference for the zones interfaced through the interface
 #
 sub interface_zones( $ ) {
     my $interfaceref = known_interface( $_[0] );
@@ -1719,7 +1724,7 @@ sub interface_is_required($) {
 }
 
 #
-# Return true if the interface is 'plain'
+# Return true if the interface is 'plain' (not optional, required or ignored and not a bridge port).
 #
 sub interface_is_plain($) {
     my $interfaceref = $interfaces{$_[0]};
diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-interfaces.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-interfaces.xml
index aab22ae02..fc2f33d28 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-interfaces.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-interfaces.xml
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ loc     eth2            -</programlisting>
                 changed; the value assigned to the setting will be the value
                 specified (if any) or 1 if no value is given.</para>
 
-                <para></para>
+                <para/>
 
                 <note>
                   <para>This option does not work with a wild-card
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ loc     eth2            -</programlisting>
 
                 <para>8 - do not reply for all local addresses</para>
 
-                <para></para>
+                <para/>
 
                 <note>
                   <para>This option does not work with a wild-card
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ loc     eth2            -</programlisting>
                   the INTERFACE column.</para>
                 </note>
 
-                <para></para>
+                <para/>
 
                 <warning>
                   <para>Do not specify <emphasis
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ loc     eth2            -</programlisting>
         1
         teastep@lists:~$ </programlisting>
 
-                <para></para>
+                <para/>
 
                 <note>
                   <para>This option does not work with a wild-card
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ loc     eth2            -</programlisting>
             </varlistentry>
 
             <varlistentry>
-              <term>unmanaged</term>
+              <term><emphasis role="bold">unmanaged</emphasis></term>
 
               <listitem>
                 <para>Added in Shorewall 4.5.18. Causes all traffic between
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-interfaces.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-interfaces.xml
index 697516c4d..83ccb32b1 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-interfaces.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-interfaces.xml
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ loc     eth2            -</programlisting>
             </varlistentry>
 
             <varlistentry>
-              <term>unmanaged</term>
+              <term><emphasis role="bold">unmanaged</emphasis></term>
 
               <listitem>
                 <para>Added in Shorewall 4.5.18. Causes all traffic between