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+Copyright Notice: markdown syntax
+=================================
+
+.. code-block:: HTML
+   :caption: Markdown Syntax
+
+   <!--
+   # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   # Copyright 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+   #
+   # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   # You may obtain a copy of the License at
+   #
+   # http:#www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+   #
+   # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   # limitations under the License.
+   # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017-2024 Open Networking Foundation Contributors
+   # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+   # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   # Intent:
+   # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   -->