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-FreeRDP: A Remote Desktop Protocol Implementation
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+# FreeRDP: A Remote Desktop Protocol Implementation
 
 FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license.
 Enjoy the freedom of using your software wherever you want, the way you want it, in a world where
 interoperability can finally liberate your computing experience.
 
-Resources
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+## Resources
 
-Project website: https://www.freerdp.com/
-Issue tracker: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues
-Sources: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/
-Downloads: https://pub.freerdp.com/releases/
-Wiki: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wiki
-API documentation: https://pub.freerdp.com/api/
+Project website: https://www.freerdp.com/  
+Issue tracker: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/issues  
+Sources: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/  
+Downloads: https://pub.freerdp.com/releases/  
+Wiki: https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wiki  
+API documentation: https://pub.freerdp.com/api/  
 
-IRC channel: #freerdp @ irc.freenode.net
+IRC channel: #freerdp @ irc.freenode.net  
 Mailing list: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freerdp-devel
 
-Microsoft Open Specifications
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+## Microsoft Open Specifications
 
 Information regarding the Microsoft Open Specifications can be found at:
 http://www.microsoft.com/openspecifications/
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 A list of reference documentation is maintained here:
 https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wiki/Reference-Documentation
 
-Compilation
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+## Compilation
 
 Instructions on how to get started compiling FreeRDP can be found on the wiki:
 https://github.com/FreeRDP/FreeRDP/wiki/Compilation