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-# Yangson
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-Python library for working with
-[YANG](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-netmod-rfc6020bis)
-data models and JSON-encoded data.
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-Author: Ladislav Lhotka <lhotka@nic.cz>
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+=======
+Yangson
+=======
+:Author: Ladislav Lhotka <lhotka@nic.cz>
+:Date: 2016-02-01
+
+Python library for working with YANG_ data models and JSON-encoded
+data.
+
+.. _YANG: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-netmod-rfc6020bis