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+# zonemaker: Python DNS zone files
+
+## Introduction
+
+This is [zonemaker](https://www.ralfj.de/projects/zonemaker), a tool
+to generate DNS zone files from Python.
+
+The plain zone file format is pretty limited. There are not even
+variables, so in many cases IP addresses and other data has to be
+repeated several times.  zonemaker is an attempt to provide more
+flexibility, by allowing you to write your zones in Python. Hence all
+the usuel fatures, like variables, macros (also known as functions)
+and loops, are available to generate DNS zone data. At the same time,
+zonemaker is reasonably simple and close to the actual structure of a
+DNS zonefile, so it is suited for small setups. The output of
+zonemaker is a standard zonefile, it can be used with any DNS server
+supporting those.
+
+## Usage
+
+Simply call `zonemaker` with the zone python file as argument. The
+result will be printed to stdout. See `db.example.com.py` for a sample
+file demonstrating the use of the interface. `Makefile.sample` shows
+how a makefile which first updates the zone(s), and then tells BIND to
+reload, could look like.
+
+## Source, License
+
+You can find the sources in the
+[git repository](http://www.ralfj.de/git/zonemaker.git) (also
+available [on GitHub](https://github.com/RalfJung/zonemaker)).  They
+are provided under a
+[2-clause BSD license](http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php). See
+the file `LICENSE-BSD` for more details.
+
+## Contact
+
+If you found a bug, or want to leave a comment, please
+[send me a mail](mailto:post-AT-ralfj-DOT-de).

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-zonemaker: Python DNS zone files
-================================
-
-Introduction
-------------
-
-This is zonemaker_, a tool to generate DNS zone files from Python.
-
-The plain zone file format is pretty limited. There are not even variables, so 
-in many cases IP addresses and other data has to be repeated several times. 
-zonemaker is an attempt to provide more flexibility, by allowing you to write 
-your zones in Python. Hence all the usuel fatures, like variables, macros (also 
-known as functions) and loops, are available to generate DNS zone data. At the 
-same time, zonemaker is reasonably simple and close to the actual structure of a 
-DNS zonefile, so it is suited for small setups. The output of zonemaker is a 
-standard zonefile, it can be used with any DNS server supporting those.
-
-.. _zonemaker: https://www.ralfj.de/projects/zonemaker
-
-Usage
------
-
-Simply call ``zonemaker`` with the zone python file as argument. The result will 
-be printed to stdout. See ``db.example.com.py`` for a sample file demonstrating 
-the use of the interface. ``Makefile.sample`` shows how a makefile which first 
-updates the zone(s), and then tells BIND to reload, could look like.
-
-Source, License
----------------
-
-You can find the sources in the `git repository`_ (also available `on GitHub`_). 
-They are provided under a `2-clause BSD license`_. See the file ``LICENSE-BSD`` 
-for more details.
-
-.. _git repository: http://www.ralfj.de/git/zonemaker.git
-.. _on GitHub: https://github.com/RalfJung/zonemaker
-.. _2-clause BSD license: http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
-
-Contact
--------
-
-If you found a bug, or want to leave a comment, please
-`send me a mail <mailto:post-AT-ralfj-DOT-de>`_.