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- Amarok - an audio player for TDE
-===================================
-
-There are many media players around these days, that is true.
-What's missing from most players is a user interface that doesn't get in
-the way of the user. Amarok tries to be a little different, providing a
-simple drag and drop interface that really makes playlist handling easy.
-
-
- FEATURES
-==========
-
-    * Quick and simple drag and drop playlist creation
-    * Multiple database backends (SQLite, MySQL or PostgreSQL)
-    * Xine engine backend to play the music library
-    * Plays all audio formats known to man
-    * 10 band equalizer
-    * Automatic cover art download using Amazon services
-    * The unique and powerful stylable context browser
-    * Automatic play-statistics generation (iRate style)
-    * Full lyrics download
-    * Learn about your music with integrated Wikipedia
-    * Full last.fm support
-    * Visualisations with libvisual
-    * Crossfading and gapless playback
-    * Fully configurable OSD for track changes
-    * K3B (CD-burning) integration
-    * Podcast support
-    * Access to iPod, iRiver IFP, USB Mass Storage and many other devices
-    * Powerful scripting interface
-    * Complete DCOP Access
-    * TDE integration
-    * Preview and buy albums from the Magnatune.com music store
-
-
-
- CONTRIBUTING
-==============
-
-If you wish to contribute to Amarok (TDE), you might do so:
-
-- TDE Gitea Workspace (TGW) collaboration tool.
-  https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea
-
-- TDE Weblate Translation Workspace (TWTW) collaboration tool.
-  https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/weblate
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+Amarok - an audio player for TDE
+===================================
+
+There are many media players around these days, that is true.
+What's missing from most players is a user interface that doesn't get in
+the way of the user. Amarok tries to be a little different, providing a
+simple drag and drop interface that really makes playlist handling easy.
+
+
+Features
+----------
+
+* Quick and simple drag and drop playlist creation
+* Multiple database backends (SQLite, MySQL or PostgreSQL)
+* Xine engine backend to play the music library
+* Plays all audio formats known to man
+* 10 band equalizer
+* Automatic cover art download using Amazon services
+* The unique and powerful stylable context browser
+* Automatic play-statistics generation (iRate style)
+* Full lyrics download
+* Learn about your music with integrated Wikipedia
+* Full last.fm support
+* Visualisations with libvisual
+* Crossfading and gapless playback
+* Fully configurable OSD for track changes
+* K3B (CD-burning) integration
+* Podcast support
+* Access to iPod, iRiver IFP, USB Mass Storage and many other devices
+* Powerful scripting interface
+* Complete DCOP Access
+* TDE integration
+* Preview and buy albums from the Magnatune.com music store
+
+.
+
+Contributing
+--------------
+
+If you wish to contribute to Amarok (TDE), you might do so:
+
+- TDE Gitea Workspace (TGW) collaboration tool.
+  https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea
+
+- TDE Weblate Translation Workspace (TWTW) collaboration tool.
+  https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/weblate
+
+
+Translations status
+---------------------
+
+### messages
+[![Translations status](https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/weblate/widgets/applications/-/amarok/multi-auto.svg
+"Engage in translating")](https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/weblate/projects/applications/amarok/)
+
+### desktop files
+[![Translations status](https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/weblate/widgets/applications/-/amarok-desktop-files/multi-auto.svg
+"Engage in translating")](https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/weblate/projects/applications/amarok-desktop-files/)