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-    :target: https://travis-ci.org/G-Node/python-odml
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+![Travis build](https://travis-ci.org/G-Node/python-odml.svg?branch=master)
+![Appveyor](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/2wfvsu7boe18kwjy?svg=true)
+![Test coverage](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/G-Node/python-odml/badge.svg?branch=master)
 
-odML (Open metaData Markup Language) core library
-=================================================
+# odML (Open metaData Markup Language) core library
 
 The open metadata Markup Language is a file based format (XML, JSON, YAML) for storing
 metadata in an organised human- and machine-readable way. odML is an initiative to define
 and establish an open, flexible, and easy-to-use format to transport metadata.
 
-The Python-odML library can be easily installed via :code:`pip`. The source code is freely
-available on `GitHub <https://github.com/G-Node/python-odml>`_. If you are not familiar
+The Python-odML library can be easily installed via ```pip```. The source code is freely
+available on [GitHub](https://github.com/G-Node/python-odml). If you are not familiar
 with the version control system **git**, but still want to use it, have a look at the
-documentation available on the `git-scm website <https://git-scm.com/>`_.
+documentation available on the [git-scm website](https://git-scm.com/).
 
 
-Breaking changes
-----------------
+# Breaking changes
+
 
 odML Version 1.4 introduced breaking format and API changes compared to the previous
 versions of odML. Files saved in the previous format versions can be converted to a 1.4
 compatible format using the version converter from the odml/tools package.
 
-Be aware that the value dtype :code:`binary` has been removed. Incorporating actual binary
+Be aware that the value dtype ```binary``` has been removed. Incorporating actual binary
 data into odML files is discouraged, provide references to the original files using the
-:code:`URL` dtype instead.
+```URL``` dtype instead.
 
-For details regarding the introduced changes please check the `github release notes
-<https://github.com/G-Node/python-odml/releases>`_.
+For details regarding the introduced changes please check the [github
+release notes](https://github.com/G-Node/python-odml/releases).
 
 
-Dependencies
-------------
+# Dependencies
 
 * Python 2.7 or 3.5
 * Python packages:
@@ -44,7 +39,7 @@ Dependencies
   * yaml (version 3.12)
   * rdflib (version >=4.2.2)
 
-* These packages will be downloaded and installed automatically if the :code:`pip`
+* These packages will be downloaded and installed automatically if the ```pip```
   method is used to install odML. Alternatively, they can be installed from the OS
   package manager. On Ubuntu, they are available as:
 
@@ -61,50 +56,53 @@ Dependencies
   * lib32z1-dev
 
 
-Installation
-------------
+# Installation
+
+The simplest way to install Python-odML is from PyPI using the pip tool:
 
-The simplest way to install Python-odML is from PyPI using the pip tool::
 
+```
   $ pip install odml
+```
 
-On Ubuntu, the pip package manager is available in the repositories as :code:`python-pip`.
+On Ubuntu, the pip package manager is available in the repositories as ```python-pip```.
 
 If this method is used, the appropriate Python dependencies are downloaded and installed
 automatically.
 
 
-Building from source
---------------------
+# Building from source
 
-To download the Python-odML library please either use git and clone the
-repository from GitHub::
+To download the Python-odML library please either use git and clone
+the repository from GitHub:
 
+```
   $ git clone https://github.com/G-Node/python-odml.git
+```
 
 If you don't want to use git download the ZIP file also provided on
 GitHub to your computer (e.g. as above on your home directory under a "toolbox"
 folder).
 
-To install the Python-odML library, enter the corresponding directory and run::
+To install the Python-odML library, enter the corresponding directory and run:
 
+```
   $ cd python-odml
   $ python setup.py install
+```
 
 **Note** The master branch is our current development branch, not all features might be
 working as expected. Use the release tags instead.
 
-odML Project page
------------------
+# odML Project page
 
 More information about the project including related projects as well as tutorials and
-examples can be found at our odML `project page <https://g-node.github.io/python-odml>`_.
+examples can be found at our odML [project page](https://g-node.github.io/python-odml).
 
-Bugs & Questions
-----------------
+# Bugs & Questions
 
 Should you find a behaviour that is likely a bug, please file a bug report at
-`the github bug tracker <https://github.com/G-Node/python-odml/issues>`_.
+[the github bug tracker](https://github.com/G-Node/python-odml/issues).
 
 If you have questions regarding the use of the library, feel free to join the
-`#gnode <http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=%23gnode>`_ IRC channel on freenode.
+[#gnode](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=%23gnode) IRC channel on freenode.