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+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<plugin version="1.0">
+	<info>
+		<id>publiclink</id>
+		<name>Simple file sharing by creating a public link to a file</name>
+		<version>0.1</version>
+		<licence>AGPL</licence>
+		<author>Robin Appelman</author>
+		<require>1.1</require>
+	</info>
+	<runtime>
+		<include>lib_public.php</include>
+	</runtime>
+	<install>
+		<database>db_structure.xml</database>
+	</install>
+</plugin>