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+# git_refs
+#
+# This file contains a list of repos, paths within those repos, and git
+# references (branch/tag/commit hash) that are checked out with `git checkout
+# <ref>` during creation of documentation.
+#
+# - First column is the git repo name
+# - Second column is the subdirectory of the repo to symlink into the
+#   docs directory
+# - Third column is the reference (branch/tag/commit) to checkout
+
+_REPO NAME_           _DIR_    _REF_
+
+cord-tester           /docs    master
+fabric                /docs    master
+hippie-oss            /docs    master
+kubernetes-service    /docs    master
+olt-service           /docs    master
+onos-service          /docs    master
+openolt               /        master
+openstack             /docs    master
+rcord                 /docs    master
+simpleexampleservice  /docs    master
+vrouter               /docs    master
+xos-gui               /docs    master
+xos-tosca             /docs    master
+xos                   /docs    master
+