+The simple format described in the \fBDatabase Values\fR
+.ie '\*(PN'ovs\-vsctl' section below.
+.el section of \fBovs\-vsctl\fR(8).
+.IP "\fBbare\fR"
+The simple format with punctuation stripped off: \fB[]\fR and \fB{}\fR
+are omitted around sets, maps, and empty columns, items within sets
+and maps are space-separated, and strings are never quoted. This
+format may be easier for scripts to parse.