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-== xtm-utils
+# xtm-utils
 
 xtm-utils is a set of tools for joining or splitting files using the XTM
 format.
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 It is an open-source replacement for the the closed-source binary provided by
 the XtremSplit website.
 
-=== Licence
+### Minimum requirements
 
-xtm-utils is distributed under the GNU LGPL-3 licence.
+* Ruby 1.8
+* bindata gem
 
-=== Authors
+### Usage
+
+```shell-session
+$ gem install xtm-utils  
+```
+
+## Authors
 
 Glenn Y. Rolland (glenux@glenux.net) 
 
-=== Download
+## Licence
 
-=== Minimum requirements
-
-* ruby 1.8
-* bindata gem
-
-=== Getting started
-
-
-  
+xtm-utils is distributed under the GNU LGPL-3 licence.