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+# CodeMirror
+[![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/marijnh/CodeMirror.png?branch=master)](http://travis-ci.org/marijnh/CodeMirror)
+[![NPM version](https://badge.fury.io/js/codemirror.png)](http://badge.fury.io/js/codemirror)
+
+CodeMirror is a JavaScript component that provides a code editor in
+the browser. When a mode is available for the language you are coding
+in, it will color your code, and optionally help with indentation.
+
+The project page is http://codemirror.net
+The manual is at http://codemirror.net/doc/manual.html
+The contributing guidelines are in [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/marijnh/CodeMirror/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)