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        doc/config.sample doc/keys.sample doc/ncmpc.lirc \
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-
-Overview
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ncmpc is a curses client for the Music Player Daemon (MPD). ncmpc connects to 
-a MPD running on a machine on the local network, and controls this with an 
-interface inspired by cplay. 
-
-Music Player Daemon (MPD) allows remote access for playing music (MP3, 
-Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, and wave files) and managing playlists. MPD is 
-designed for integrating a computer into a stereo system that provides 
-control for music playback over a local network. Read more at musicpd.org
-
-
-
-How to compile and install ncmpc
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-See the INSTALL file.
-
-
-Usage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ncmpc connects to a MPD running on a machine on the local network. 
-By default, ncmpc  connects  to  localhost:6600.   This  can  be
-changed  either  at  compile-time,  or  by  exporting  the MPD_HOST and
-MPD_PORT environment variables, or by the command line  options  --host
-and --port.
-
-       $ ncmpc --host=musicserver --port=44000
-
-For more information please view ncmpc's manual page.
-
-
-
-
-Web Page, Forums and Bug Reports
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Home page and download:
-        http://www.musicpd.org/clients/ncmpc/
-
-MPD's home page:
-        http://www.musicpd.org/
-
-Bug tracker:
-        http://bugs.musicpd.org/
-
-Forum:
-        http://forum.musicpd.org/

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+ncmpc
+=====
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+ncmpc is a curses client for the `Music Player Daemon
+<http://www.musicpd.org/>`__.  ncmpc connects to a MPD running on a
+machine on the local network, and controls this with an interface
+inspired by cplay.
+
+Music Player Daemon (MPD) allows remote access for playing music (MP3, 
+Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, and wave files) and managing playlists. MPD is 
+designed for integrating a computer into a stereo system that provides 
+control for music playback over a local network. Read more at musicpd.org
+
+
+
+How to compile and install ncmpc
+--------------------------------
+
+See the `INSTALL <INSTALL>`__ file.
+
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+ncmpc connects to a MPD running on a machine on the local network. 
+By default, ncmpc  connects  to  localhost:6600.   This  can  be
+changed  either  at  compile-time,  or  by  exporting  the MPD_HOST and
+MPD_PORT environment variables, or by the command line options `--host`
+and `--port`::
+
+ ncmpc --host=musicserver --port=44000
+
+For more information please view ncmpc's manual page.
+
+
+Web Page, Forums and Bug Reports
+--------------------------------
+
+Home page and download:
+        http://www.musicpd.org/clients/ncmpc/
+
+MPD's home page:
+        http://www.musicpd.org/
+
+Bug tracker:
+        http://bugs.musicpd.org/
+
+Forum:
+        http://forum.musicpd.org/