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 # ROME
 
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 ROME is a Java framework for RSS and Atom feeds. The framework consist of several modules:
 
 | Module | Description |
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 ### Prior to 1.5.0
 
-- see [http://rometools.github.io/rome/ROMEReleases](http://rometools.github.io/rome/ROMEReleases) 
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