diff --git a/Documentation/asciidoc.conf b/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
index 1ea74591..be36a7b5 100644
--- a/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
+++ b/Documentation/asciidoc.conf
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ apostrophe='
 backtick=`
 litdd=--
 
+ifdef::doctype-manpage[]
+
+[quotes]
+^=#exponent
+
+[tags]
+exponent={1?[{1}]}^|
+
+endif::doctype-manpage[]
+
 ifdef::doctype-manpage[]
 ifdef::backend-docbook[]
 [header]
@@ -46,3 +56,4 @@ template::[header-declarations]
 </refnamediv>
 endif::backend-docbook[]
 endif::doctype-manpage[]
+