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+Qubes OS Documentation
+======================
+`https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/`
+
+All [Qubes OS Project][qubes] documentation pages are stored as plain text
+files in this dedicated repository. By cloning and regularly pulling from
+this repo, users can maintain their own up-to-date offline copy of all
+Qubes documentation rather than relying solely on the Web. Contributions
+to the documentation (both new content and edits of existing content)
+are welcome. To contribute, please [fork and clone][gh-fork] this repo,
+make your changes, then either [submit a pull request][gh-pull] or
+[send a patch][patch] to the `qubes-devel` [mailing list][lists]. If you have
+a GitHub account (free), you can simply browse this repository and edit the
+files here. The GitHub interface will automatically guide you through the
+[fork and pull request process][gh-fork].
+
+
+Markdown Conventions
+--------------------
+
+All the documentation is written in Markdown for maximum accessibility. When
+making contributions, please observe the following style conventions:
+
+ * Use spaces instead of tabs.
+ * Hard wrap Markdown lines at 80 characters.
+ * Hard wrap Git commit message lines at 72 characters.
+   * This leaves exactly four spaces on each side of the commit message when
+   viewed in the default `git log` format.)
+ * If appropriate, make numerals in numbered lists match between Markdown
+   source and HTML output.
+   * In the event that a user is required to read the Markdown source
+   directly, this will make it easier to follow, e.g., numbered steps in a
+   set of instructions.
+ * Use hanging indentations  
+   where appropriate.
+ * Use underline headings (`=====` and `-----`) if possible. If this is not
+   possible, use Atx-style headings on both the left and right sides
+   (`### H3 ###`).
+ * Use `[reference-style][ref]` links.  
+ 
+`[ref]: http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax#link`
+
+
+[qubes]: https://github.com/QubesOS
+[gh-fork]: https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/
+[gh-pull]: https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/
+[patch]: /doc/SourceCode/#sending-a-patch
+[lists]: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/QubesLists/