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+# HTMLKit
+
+An Objective-C kit for your everyday HTML needs.
+
+# Quick Overview
+
+HTMLKit is a [WHATWG](https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/) specification-compliant library for parsing and serializing HTML documents and document fragments for OSX and iOS. HTMLKit parses real-world HTML the same way modern web browsers would.
+
+# License
+
+HTMLKit is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.