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# Code Highlighting with minted
## Introduction
This article shows how to use the [`minted` package](https://ctan.org/pkg/minted?lang=en) to format and highlight programming language source code within a LaTeX document, starting with an example:
```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{minted}
\begin{document}
\begin{minted}{python}
import numpy as np
def incmatrix(genl1,genl2):
m = len(genl1)
n = len(genl2)
M = None #to become the incidence matrix
VT = np.zeros((n*m,1), int) #dummy variable
#compute the bitwise xor matrix
M1 = bitxormatrix(genl1)
M2 = np.triu(bitxormatrix(genl2),1)
for i in range(m-1):
for j in range(i+1, m):
[r,c] = np.where(M2 == M1[i,j])
for k in range(len(r)):
VT[(i)*n + r[k]] = 1;
VT[(i)*n + c[k]] = 1;
VT[(j)*n + r[k]] = 1;
VT[(j)*n + c[k]] = 1;
if M is None:
M = np.copy(VT)
else:
M = np.concatenate((M, VT), 1)
VT = np.zeros((n*m,1), int)
return M
\end{minted}
\end{document}
```
[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Example+of+the+minted+package\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bminted%7D%7Bpython%7D%0Aimport+numpy+as+np%0A++++%0Adef+incmatrix%28genl1%2Cgenl2%29%3A%0A++++m+%3D+len%28genl1%29%0A++++n+%3D+len%28genl2%29%0A++++M+%3D+None+%23to+become+the+incidence+matrix%0A++++VT+%3D+np.zeros%28%28n%2Am%2C1%29%2C+int%29++%23dummy+variable%0A++++%0A++++%23compute+the+bitwise+xor+matrix%0A++++M1+%3D+bitxormatrix%28genl1%29%0A++++M2+%3D+np.triu%28bitxormatrix%28genl2%29%2C1%29+%0A%0A++++for+i+in+range%28m-1%29%3A%0A++++++++for+j+in+range%28i%2B1%2C+m%29%3A%0A++++++++++++%5Br%2Cc%5D+%3D+np.where%28M2+%3D%3D+M1%5Bi%2Cj%5D%29%0A++++++++++++for+k+in+range%28len%28r%29%29%3A%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28i%29%2An+%2B+r%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28i%29%2An+%2B+c%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28j%29%2An+%2B+r%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28j%29%2An+%2B+c%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++%0A++++++++++++++++if+M+is+None%3A%0A++++++++++++++++++++M+%3D+np.copy%28VT%29%0A++++++++++++++++else%3A%0A++++++++++++++++++++M+%3D+np.concatenate%28%28M%2C+VT%29%2C+1%29%0A++++++++++++++++%0A++++++++++++++++VT+%3D+np.zeros%28%28n%2Am%2C1%29%2C+int%29%0A++++%0A++++return+M%0A%5Cend%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)
This example produces the following output:
There are two important commands here. In the preamble the package is imported by writing
```latex
\usepackage{minted}
```
then the tags `\begin{minted}{python}` and `\end{minted}` delimit an environment that print the text verbatim in monospaced fonts and also apply colour to comments, keywords and functions. The parameter `python` is the programming language the source code is written in. `minted` supports over 150 programming and markup languages as well as configuration files, see the [reference guide](#reference-guide) for a list of supported languages.
**Note**: For `minted` to work with your *local* LaTeX distribution, an additional program called [Pygments](https://pygments.org/) must be installed. [Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/) can save you the trouble of installing it and having to run special commands to compile your document—on Overleaf, documents that use `minted` will work "out of the box".
## Basic usage
As demonstrated in the following example, the `minted` environment can be configured to modify visual presentation of the typeset code. Here, the `minted` environment uses several comma-separated parameters of the form `key=value`:
```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{minted}
\usepackage{xcolor} % to access the named colour LightGray
\definecolor{LightGray}{gray}{0.9}
\begin{document}
\begin{minted}
[
frame=lines,
framesep=2mm,
baselinestretch=1.2,
bgcolor=LightGray,
fontsize=\footnotesize,
linenos
]
{python}
import numpy as np
def incmatrix(genl1,genl2):
m = len(genl1)
n = len(genl2)
M = None #to become the incidence matrix
VT = np.zeros((n*m,1), int) #dummy variable
#compute the bitwise xor matrix
M1 = bitxormatrix(genl1)
M2 = np.triu(bitxormatrix(genl2),1)
for i in range(m-1):
for j in range(i+1, m):
[r,c] = np.where(M2 == M1[i,j])
for k in range(len(r)):
VT[(i)*n + r[k]] = 1;
VT[(i)*n + c[k]] = 1;
VT[(j)*n + r[k]] = 1;
VT[(j)*n + c[k]] = 1;
if M is None:
M = np.copy(VT)
else:
M = np.concatenate((M, VT), 1)
VT = np.zeros((n*m,1), int)
return M
\end{minted}
\end{document}
```
[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Another+example+of+the+minted+package\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bxcolor%7D+%25+to+access+the+named+colour+LightGray%0A%5Cdefinecolor%7BLightGray%7D%7Bgray%7D%7B0.9%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bminted%7D%0A%5B%0Aframe%3Dlines%2C%0Aframesep%3D2mm%2C%0Abaselinestretch%3D1.2%2C%0Abgcolor%3DLightGray%2C%0Afontsize%3D%5Cfootnotesize%2C%0Alinenos%0A%5D%0A%7Bpython%7D%0Aimport+numpy+as+np%0A++++%0Adef+incmatrix%28genl1%2Cgenl2%29%3A%0A++++m+%3D+len%28genl1%29%0A++++n+%3D+len%28genl2%29%0A++++M+%3D+None+%23to+become+the+incidence+matrix%0A++++VT+%3D+np.zeros%28%28n%2Am%2C1%29%2C+int%29++%23dummy+variable%0A++++%0A++++%23compute+the+bitwise+xor+matrix%0A++++M1+%3D+bitxormatrix%28genl1%29%0A++++M2+%3D+np.triu%28bitxormatrix%28genl2%29%2C1%29+%0A%0A++++for+i+in+range%28m-1%29%3A%0A++++++++for+j+in+range%28i%2B1%2C+m%29%3A%0A++++++++++++%5Br%2Cc%5D+%3D+np.where%28M2+%3D%3D+M1%5Bi%2Cj%5D%29%0A++++++++++++for+k+in+range%28len%28r%29%29%3A%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28i%29%2An+%2B+r%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28i%29%2An+%2B+c%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28j%29%2An+%2B+r%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28j%29%2An+%2B+c%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++%0A++++++++++++++++if+M+is+None%3A%0A++++++++++++++++++++M+%3D+np.copy%28VT%29%0A++++++++++++++++else%3A%0A++++++++++++++++++++M+%3D+np.concatenate%28%28M%2C+VT%29%2C+1%29%0A++++++++++++++++%0A++++++++++++++++VT+%3D+np.zeros%28%28n%2Am%2C1%29%2C+int%29%0A++++%0A++++return+M%0A%5Cend%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)
This example produces the following output:
The parameters used in this example are:
* `frame=lines`: draws two lines, one on top and one at the bottom of the code to frame it. Other possible values are `leftline`, `topline`, `bottomline` and `single`.
* `framesep=2mm`: the frame separation is set to 2mm. Other [length units](/latex/formatting/01-lengths-in-latex.md) can be used.
* `baselinestretch=1.2`: the line spacing of the code set to 1.2.
* `bgcolor=LightGray`: background colour set to `LightGray`. You need to import the `xcolor` package for this to work. See [Using colours in LaTeX](/latex/formatting/13-using-colors-in-latex.md) to learn more about colour manipulation.
* `fontsize=\footnotesize`: font size set to `footnotesize`. Any other [font size](/latex/fonts/01-font-sizes-families-and-styles.md#reference-guide) can be set.
* `linenos`: enables line numbers.
Other options that may be useful are:
* `mathescape`: enables math mode in code comments.
* `rulecolor`: changes the colour of the frame.
* `showspaces`: enables a special character to make spaces visible.
## Including code from a file
Code is usually stored in a source file, therefore a command which automatically imports code from a file is very convenient, as demonstrated in the following example:
```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{minted}
\title{Importing files using minted}
\begin{document}
The next code will be directly imported from a file:
\inputminted{octave}{BitXorMatrix.m}
\end{document}
```
[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=\&snip_name\[]=main.tex\&snip\[]=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Ctitle%7BImporting+files+using+minted%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0AThe+next+code+will+be+directly+imported+from+a+file%3A%0A%0A%5Cinputminted%7Boctave%7D%7BBitXorMatrix.m%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D\&snip_name\[]=BitXorMatrix.m\&snip\[]=function+X+%3D+BitXorMatrix%28A%2CB%29%0A%25function+to+compute+the+sum+without+charge+of+two+vectors%0A%09%0A%09%25convert+elements+into+usigned+integers%0A%09A+%3D+uint8%28A%29%3B%0A%09B+%3D+uint8%28B%29%3B%0A%0A%09m1+%3D+length%28A%29%3B%0A%09m2+%3D+length%28B%29%3B%0A%09X+%3D+uint8%28zeros%28m1%2C+m2%29%29%3B%0A%09for+n1%3D1%3Am1%0A%09%09for+n2%3D1%3Am2%0A%09%09%09X%28n1%2C+n2%29+%3D+bitxor%28A%28n1%29%2C+B%28n2%29%29%3B%0A%09%09end%0A%09end\&main_document=main.tex)
This example produces the following output:
The command `\inputminted{octave}{BitXorMatrix.m}` imports the code from the file `BitXorMatrix.m`, the parameter `octave` tells LaTeX the programming language of the code. This command can take two extra parameters to import only part of the file; for instance, to import code from the line 2 to the line 12, the command becomes:
```latex
\inputminted[firstline=2, lastline=12]{octave}{BitXorMatrix.m}
```
## One-line code
If you need to input only a line of code, the command `\mint`, whose syntax is presented in the next example, will do the trick.
```latex
One-line code formatting also works with \texttt{minted}. For example, a small fragment of HTML like this:
\mint{html}|Something here
|
\noindent can be formatted correctly.
```
[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=One+line+code+example+with+minted\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0AOne-line+code+formatting+also+works+with+%5Ctexttt%7Bminted%7D.+For+example%2C+a+small+fragment+of+HTML+like+this%3A%0A%5Cmint%7Bhtml%7D%7C%3Ch2%3ESomething+%3Cb%3Ehere%3C%2Fb%3E%3C%2Fh2%3E%7C%0A%5Cnoindent+can+be+formatted+correctly.%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)
This example produces the following output:
The parameter between braces sets the programming language (`html` markup language in this case) with the actual text to be formatted being delimited by the '|' character.
## Custom lexers
**(Please note that due to changes in `minted` since 2023, the following approach will only work in** [**TeX Live 2022 or earlier**](/latex/knowledge-base/148-using-the-overleaf-project-menu.md#tex-live-version)**.)**
By default, `minted` supports only languages with lexers that are already installed or registered with `pygmentize`. If you have written a custom lexer, or want to use a lexer for a language that's not yet been installed on Overleaf, you can still use it in your own Overleaf project using the approach mentioned [here](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/18083/how-to-add-custom-c-keywords-to-be-recognized-by-minted#comment930474_42392).
Suppose you have defined a lexer in the file `nl-lexer.py`, containing the class `NetLogoLexer` for the NetLogo language. Upload `nl-lexer.py` to your Overleaf project, and then specify `nl-lexer.py:NetLogoLexer` as the "language name" when using `minted`. For example:
```latex
\begin{minted}{nl-lexer.py:NetLogoLexer -x}
... your code here ...
\end{minted}
```
[Here's](http://quantixed.org/2018/10/23/new-lexicon-how-to-add-a-custom-minted-lexer-in-overleaf/) another example for the ImageJ Macro language.
## Colours and stylesheets
The colour schemes used for code highlighting are saved in stylesheets. You can create your own or use one already available in your LaTeX distribution. See the [reference guide](#reference-guide) for a list of stylesheets included in [Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com).
```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{minted}
\usemintedstyle{borland}
\begin{document}
\begin{minted}{python}
import numpy as np
def incmatrix(genl1,genl2):
m = len(genl1)
n = len(genl2)
M = None #to become the incidence matrix
VT = np.zeros((n*m,1), int) #dummy variable
#compute the bitwise xor matrix
M1 = bitxormatrix(genl1)
M2 = np.triu(bitxormatrix(genl2),1)
for i in range(m-1):
for j in range(i+1, m):
[r,c] = np.where(M2 == M1[i,j])
for k in range(len(r)):
VT[(i)*n + r[k]] = 1;
VT[(i)*n + c[k]] = 1;
VT[(j)*n + r[k]] = 1;
VT[(j)*n + c[k]] = 1;
if M is None:
M = np.copy(VT)
else:
M = np.concatenate((M, VT), 1)
VT = np.zeros((n*m,1), int)
return M
\end{minted}
\end{document}
```
[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=pdflatex\&snip_name=Using+stylesheets+with+minted+package\&snip=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Cusemintedstyle%7Bborland%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bminted%7D%7Bpython%7D%0Aimport+numpy+as+np%0A++++%0Adef+incmatrix%28genl1%2Cgenl2%29%3A%0A++++m+%3D+len%28genl1%29%0A++++n+%3D+len%28genl2%29%0A++++M+%3D+None+%23to+become+the+incidence+matrix%0A++++VT+%3D+np.zeros%28%28n%2Am%2C1%29%2C+int%29++%23dummy+variable%0A++++%0A++++%23compute+the+bitwise+xor+matrix%0A++++M1+%3D+bitxormatrix%28genl1%29%0A++++M2+%3D+np.triu%28bitxormatrix%28genl2%29%2C1%29+%0A%0A++++for+i+in+range%28m-1%29%3A%0A++++++++for+j+in+range%28i%2B1%2C+m%29%3A%0A++++++++++++%5Br%2Cc%5D+%3D+np.where%28M2+%3D%3D+M1%5Bi%2Cj%5D%29%0A++++++++++++for+k+in+range%28len%28r%29%29%3A%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28i%29%2An+%2B+r%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28i%29%2An+%2B+c%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28j%29%2An+%2B+r%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++VT%5B%28j%29%2An+%2B+c%5Bk%5D%5D+%3D+1%3B%0A++++++++++++++++%0A++++++++++++++++if+M+is+None%3A%0A++++++++++++++++++++M+%3D+np.copy%28VT%29%0A++++++++++++++++else%3A%0A++++++++++++++++++++M+%3D+np.concatenate%28%28M%2C+VT%29%2C+1%29%0A++++++++++++++++%0A++++++++++++++++VT+%3D+np.zeros%28%28n%2Am%2C1%29%2C+int%29%0A++++%0A++++return+M%0A%5Cend%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)
Using the `borland` stylesheet produces the following output:
The syntax to set a colouring style is easy, the command `\usemintedstyle{borland}` uses the colour theme `borland` to format the source code. You can find more colour schemes in the [reference guide](#reference-guide).
## Captions, labels and the list of listings
Code listings formatted with **minted** can be included in a float element, just like [figures](/latex/more-topics/27-inserting-images.md#positioning) and [tables](/latex/figures-and-tables/01-tables.md#positioning-tables). Captions and labels can be assigned to code listings, and then later be referenced and included in a "List of listings".
```latex
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{minted}
\title{Listing code examples}
\begin{document}
\begin{listing}[!ht]
\inputminted{octave}{BitXorMatrix.m}
\caption{Example from external file}
\label{listing:1}
\end{listing}
\begin{listing}[!ht]
\begin{minted}{c}
#include
int main() {
printf("Hello, World!"); /*printf() outputs the quoted string*/
return 0;
}
\end{minted}
\caption{Hello World in C}
\label{listing:2}
\end{listing}
\begin{listing}[!ht]
\begin{minted}{lua}
function fact (n)--defines a factorial function
if n == 0 then
return 1
else
return n * fact(n-1)
end
end
print("enter a number:")
a = io.read("*number") -- read a number
print(fact(a))
\end{minted}
\caption{Example from the Lua manual}
\label{listing:3}
\end{listing}
\noindent\texttt{minted} makes a nice job of typesetting listings \ref{listing:1}, \ref{listing:2} and \ref{listing:3}.
\renewcommand\listoflistingscaption{List of source codes}
\listoflistings
\end{document}
```
[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=\&snip_name\[]=main.tex\&snip\[]=%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Ctitle%7BListing+code+examples%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Blisting%7D%5B%21ht%5D%0A%5Cinputminted%7Boctave%7D%7BBitXorMatrix.m%7D%0A%5Ccaption%7BExample+from+external+file%7D%0A%5Clabel%7Blisting%3A1%7D%0A%5Cend%7Blisting%7D%0A%0A%5Cbegin%7Blisting%7D%5B%21ht%5D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bminted%7D%7Bc%7D%0A%23include+%3Cstdio.h%3E%0Aint+main%28%29+%7B%0A+++printf%28%22Hello%2C+World%21%22%29%3B+%2F%2Aprintf%28%29+outputs+the+quoted+string%2A%2F%0A+++return+0%3B%0A%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Ccaption%7BHello+World+in+C%7D%0A%5Clabel%7Blisting%3A2%7D%0A%5Cend%7Blisting%7D%0A%0A%5Cbegin%7Blisting%7D%5B%21ht%5D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bminted%7D%7Blua%7D%0Afunction+fact+%28n%29--defines+a+factorial+function%0A++if+n+%3D%3D+0+then%0A++++return+1%0A++else%0A++++return+n+%2A+fact%28n-1%29%0A++end%0Aend%0A%0Aprint%28%22enter+a+number%3A%22%29%0Aa+%3D+io.read%28%22%2Anumber%22%29+--+read+a+number%0Aprint%28fact%28a%29%29%0A%5Cend%7Bminted%7D%0A%5Ccaption%7BExample+from+the+Lua+manual%7D%0A%5Clabel%7Blisting%3A3%7D%0A%5Cend%7Blisting%7D%0A%5Cnoindent%5Ctexttt%7Bminted%7D+makes+a+nice+job+of+typesetting+listings+%5Cref%7Blisting%3A1%7D%2C+%5Cref%7Blisting%3A2%7D+and+%5Cref%7Blisting%3A3%7D.%0A%5Crenewcommand%5Clistoflistingscaption%7BList+of+source+codes%7D%0A%5Clistoflistings%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D\&snip_name\[]=BitXorMatrix.m\&snip\[]=%25This+code+is+directly+imported+from+a+file%0A%25A+function+to+compute+the+sum+without+charge+of+two+vectors%0Afunction+X+%3D+BitXorMatrix%28A%2CB%29%0A%25convert+elements+into+unsigned+integers%0AA+%3D+uint8%28A%29%3B%0AB+%3D+uint8%28B%29%3B%0A%0Am1+%3D+length%28A%29%3B%0Am2+%3D+length%28B%29%3B%0AX+%3D+uint8%28zeros%28m1%2C+m2%29%29%3B%0A+for+n1%3D1%3Am1%0A++for+n2%3D1%3Am2%0A+++X%28n1%2C+n2%29+%3D+bitxor%28A%28n1%29%2C+B%28n2%29%29%3B%0A++end%0Aend\&main_document=main.tex)
The first page of this example contains the following output:
To print the list with all "listing" elements use `\listoflistings`. In the example above, the default title `List of listings` is changed to `List of source codes` by writing
```latex
\renewcommand\listoflistingscaption{List of source codes}
\listoflistings % Now typeset the list
```
The second page produced by the example above contains the following listing:
## Reference guide
**Colour styles for minted**
| name | output | name | output |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| manni |  | fruity |  |
| rrt |  | autumn |  |
| perldoc |  | bw |  |
| borland |  | emacs |  |
| colorful |  | vim |  |
| murphy |  | pastie |  |
| vs |  | friendly |  |
| trac |  | native |  |
| tango |  | monokai |  |
Some colour schemes need a dark background to be readable.
**Main supported programming languages and configuration files**
| | | | |
| -------- | ---------- | ----------- | --------- |
| cucumber | abap | ada | ahk |
| antlr | apacheconf | applescript | as |
| aspectj | autoit | asy | awk |
| basemake | bash | bat | bbcode |
| befunge | bmax | boo | brainfuck |
| bro | bugs | c | ceylon |
| cfm | cfs | cheetah | clj |
| cmake | cobol | cl | console |
| control | coq | cpp | croc |
| csharp | css | cuda | cyx |
| d | dg | diff | django |
| dpatch | duel | dylan | ec |
| erb | evoque | fan | fancy |
| fortran | gas | genshi | glsl |
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## Further reading
For more information see:
* [Lengths in LaTeX](/latex/formatting/01-lengths-in-latex.md)
* [Code listing](/latex/formatting/11-code-listing.md)
* [Counters](/latex/formatting/10-counters.md)
* [Using colours in LaTeX](/latex/formatting/13-using-colors-in-latex.md)
* [Font sizes, families, and styles](/latex/fonts/01-font-sizes-families-and-styles.md)
* [Font typefaces](/latex/fonts/02-font-typefaces.md)
* [Management in a large project](/latex/document-structure/07-management-in-a-large-project.md)
* [Multi-file LaTeX projects](/latex/document-structure/08-multi-file-latex-projects.md)
* [Table of contents](/latex/document-structure/02-table-of-contents.md)
* [Single sided and double sided documents](/latex/formatting/08-single-sided-and-double-sided-documents.md)
* [The **minted** package documentation](https://texdoc.org/serve/minted/0)
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