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-Minetest Game mod: timer
-==========================
+[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+#Timer
+
 See license.txt for license information.
 
+##Short description
+
 This mod provides a simple countdown timer for each player. It uses xpfw for storing value, so it is also visible in the xpfw hud.
 
 chat command:
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 /cd <value> 	set countdown with <value> seconds. if not given, start with default value
 /cd r/rest		give remainign countdown time
 
-Authors of source code
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-ademant (MIT)
+##Authors of source code
 
-Authors of media (textures)
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-  
-Created by ademant (CC BY 3.0):
+ademant (MIT)