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+<!---
+ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ The ASF licenses this file to You 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.
+-->
+<!---
+ +======================================================================+
+ |****                                                              ****|
+ |****      THIS FILE IS GENERATED BY THE COMMONS BUILD PLUGIN      ****|
+ |****                    DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY                      ****|
+ |****                                                              ****|
+ +======================================================================+
+ | TEMPLATE FILE: contributing-md-template.md                           |
+ | commons-build-plugin/trunk/src/main/resources/commons-xdoc-templates |
+ +======================================================================+
+ |                                                                      |
+ | 1) Re-generate using: mvn commons:contributing-md                    |
+ |                                                                      |
+ | 2) Set the following properties in the component's pom:              |
+ |    - commons.jira.id  (required, alphabetic, upper case)             |
+ |                                                                      |
+ | 3) Example Properties                                                |
+ |                                                                      |
+ |  <properties>                                                        |
+ |    <commons.jira.id>MATH</commons.jira.id>                           |
+ |  </properties>                                                       |
+ |                                                                      |
+ +======================================================================+
+--->
+Contributing to Apache Commons FileUpload
+======================
+
+You have found a bug or you have an idea for a cool new feature? Contributing code is a great way to give something back to
+the open source community. Before you dig right into the code there are a few guidelines that we need contributors to
+follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on top of things.
+
+Getting Started
+---------------
+
++ Make sure you have a [JIRA account](https://issues.apache.org/jira/).
++ Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free).
++ If you're planning to implement a new feature it makes sense to discuss you're changes on the [dev list](https://commons.apache.org/mail-lists.html) first. This way you can make sure you're not wasting your time on something that isn't considered to be in Apache Commons FileUpload's scope.
++ Submit a ticket for your issue, assuming one does not already exist.
+  + Clearly describe the issue including steps to reproduce when it is a bug.
+  + Make sure you fill in the earliest version that you know has the issue.
++ Fork the repository on GitHub.
+
+Making Changes
+--------------
+
++ Create a topic branch from where you want to base your work (this is usually the master/trunk branch).
++ Make commits of logical units.
++ Respect the original code style:
+  + Only use spaces for indentation.
+  + Create minimal diffs - disable on save actions like reformat source code or organize imports. If you feel the source code should be reformatted create a separate PR for this change.
+  + Check for unnecessary whitespace with git diff --check before committing.
++ Make sure your commit messages are in the proper format. Your commit message should contain the key of the JIRA issue.
++ Make sure you have added the necessary tests for your changes.
++ Run all the tests with `mvn clean verify` to assure nothing else was accidentally broken.
+
+Making Trivial Changes
+----------------------
+
+For changes of a trivial nature to comments and documentation, it is not always necessary to create a new ticket in JIRA.
+In this case, it is appropriate to start the first line of a commit with '(doc)' instead of a ticket number.
+
+Submitting Changes
+------------------
+
++ Sign the [Contributor License Agreement][cla] if you haven't already.
++ Push your changes to a topic branch in your fork of the repository.
++ Submit a pull request to the repository in the apache organization.
++ Update your JIRA ticket and include a link to the pull request in the ticket.
+
+Additional Resources
+--------------------
+
++ [Contributing patches](https://commons.apache.org/patches.html)
++ [Apache Commons FileUpload JIRA project page](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FILEUPLOAD)
++ [Contributor License Agreement][cla]
++ [General GitHub documentation](https://help.github.com/)
++ [GitHub pull request documentation](https://help.github.com/send-pull-requests/)
++ [Apache Commons Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/ApacheCommons)
++ #apachecommons IRC channel on freenode.org
+
+[cla]:https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas
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+<!---
+ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ The ASF licenses this file to You 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.
+-->
+<!---
+ +======================================================================+
+ |****                                                              ****|
+ |****      THIS FILE IS GENERATED BY THE COMMONS BUILD PLUGIN      ****|
+ |****                    DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY                      ****|
+ |****                                                              ****|
+ +======================================================================+
+ | TEMPLATE FILE: readme-md-template.md                                 |
+ | commons-build-plugin/trunk/src/main/resources/commons-xdoc-templates |
+ +======================================================================+
+ |                                                                      |
+ | 1) Re-generate using: mvn commons:readme-md                          |
+ |                                                                      |
+ | 2) Set the following properties in the component's pom:              |
+ |    - commons.componentid (required, alphabetic, lower case)          |
+ |    - commons.release.version (required)                              |
+ |                                                                      |
+ | 3) Example Properties                                                |
+ |                                                                      |
+ |  <properties>                                                        |
+ |    <commons.componentid>math</commons.componentid>                   |
+ |    <commons.release.version>1.2</commons.release.version>            |
+ |  </properties>                                                       |
+ |                                                                      |
+ +======================================================================+
+--->
+Apache Commons FileUpload
+===================
+
+The Apache Commons FileUpload component provides a simple yet flexible means of adding support for multipart
+    file upload functionality to servlets and web applications.
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+More information can be found on the [homepage](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-fileupload).
+The [JavaDoc](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-fileupload/javadocs/api-release) can be browsed.
+Questions related to the usage of Apache Commons FileUpload should be posted to the [user mailing list][ml].
+
+Where can I get the latest release?
+-----------------------------------
+You can download source and binaries from our [download page](https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-fileupload/download_fileupload.cgi).
+
+Alternatively you can pull it from the central Maven repositories:
+
+```xml
+<dependency>
+  <groupId>commons-fileupload</groupId>
+  <artifactId>commons-fileupload</artifactId>
+  <version>1.3.1</version>
+</dependency>
+```
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+We accept PRs via github. The [developer mailing list][ml] is the main channel of communication for contributors.
+There are some guidelines which will make applying PRs easier for us:
++ No tabs! Please use spaces for indentation.
++ Respect the code style.
++ Create minimal diffs - disable on save actions like reformat source code or organize imports. If you feel the source code should be reformatted create a separate PR for this change.
++ Provide JUnit tests for your changes and make sure your changes don't break any existing tests by running ```mvn clean test```.
+
+If you plan to contribute on a regular basis, please consider filing a [contributor license agreement](https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas).
+You can learn more about contributing via GitHub in our [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+License
+-------
+Code is under the [Apache Licence v2](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt).
+
+Donations
+---------
+You like Apache Commons FileUpload? Then [donate back to the ASF](https://www.apache.org/foundation/contributing.html) to support the development.
+
+Additional Resources
+--------------------
+
++ [Apache Commons Homepage](https://commons.apache.org/)
++ [Apache Bugtracker (JIRA)](https://issues.apache.org/jira/)
++ [Apache Commons Twitter Account](https://twitter.com/ApacheCommons)
++ #apachecommons IRC channel on freenode.org
+
+[ml]:https://commons.apache.org/mail-lists.html