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-About
-=====
-
-A small portable C library to handle Apple Property List files in binary or XML.
-
-Requirements
-============
-
-Software:
-	make
-	autoheader
-	automake
-	autoconf
-	libtool
-	pkg-config
-	gcc
-
-Optional:
-	cython (Python bindings)
-	doxygen (Documentation)
-
-Installation
-============
-
-To compile run:
-	./autogen.sh
-	make
-	sudo make install
-
-If you require a custom prefix or other option being passed to ./configure
-you can pass them directly to ./autogen.sh like this:
-	./autogen.sh --prefix=/opt/local --without-cython
-	make
-	sudo make install
-
-Who/What/Where?
-===============
-
-Home:
-	http://www.libimobiledevice.org/
-
-Code:
-	git clone http://git.libimobiledevice.org/libplist.git
-
-Code (Mirror):
-	git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist.git
-
-Tickets:
-	https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues
-
-Mailing List:
-	http://lists.libimobiledevice.org/mailman/listinfo/libimobiledevice-devel
-
-IRC:
-	irc://irc.freenode.net#libimobiledevice
-
-Twitter:
-	https://twitter.com/libimobiledev
-
-Credits
-=======
-
-Apple, iPhone, iPod, and iPod Touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.
-libimobiledevice is an independent software library and has not been
-authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc.
-
-README Updated on:
-	2016-11-18
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+# libplist
+
+## About
+
+A small portable C library to handle Apple Property List files in binary or XML.
+
+## Requirements
+
+Software:
+* make
+* autoheader
+* automake
+* autoconf
+* libtool
+* pkg-config
+* gcc or clang
+
+Optional:
+* cython (Python bindings)
+* doxygen (Documentation)
+
+## Installation
+
+To compile run:
+```bash
+./autogen.sh
+make
+sudo make install
+```
+
+If you require a custom prefix or other option being passed to `./configure`
+you can pass them directly to `./autogen.sh` like this:
+```bash
+./autogen.sh --prefix=/opt/local --without-cython
+make
+sudo make install
+```
+
+## Who/What/Where?
+
+* Home: https://www.libimobiledevice.org/
+* Code: `git clone https://git.libimobiledevice.org/libplist.git`
+* Code (Mirror): `git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist.git`
+* Tickets: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues
+* Mailing List: https://lists.libimobiledevice.org/mailman/listinfo/libimobiledevice-devel
+* IRC: irc://irc.freenode.net#libimobiledevice
+* Twitter: https://twitter.com/libimobiledev
+
+## Credits
+
+Apple, iPhone, iPod, and iPod Touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.
+libimobiledevice is an independent software library and has not been
+authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc.
+
+README Updated on: 2019-05-16