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+# xmlconv
+
+A starter kit/boilerplate for converting XML documents to JSON documents.
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 {
   "name": "xmlconv",
   "version": "1.0.0",
-  "description": "",
+  "description": "A starter kit/boilerplate for converting XML documents to JSON documents.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"