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            </p><p>This document is the reference guide for Gemini Blueprint. It explains the relationship
            between Gemini Blueprint and the OSGi 4.2 Blueprint specification, defines Gemini Blueprint 
            concepts and semantics, the syntax for the <a xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" href="http://www.osgi.org" target="_top">
			OSGi Service Platform</a> based namespaces, the Gemini Blueprint extender bundle
			and the OSGi manifest header entries defined by Gemini Blueprint.</p><p>
			
			</p><p>For an introduction to OSGi or Spring, or Gemini Blueprint examples, please refer to
			<a href="get-started.html" title="Chapter&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Getting Started">Chapter&nbsp;4, <i xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Getting Started</i></a> - this documentation refers only to Gemini Blueprint and assumes the user is familiar
			with OSGi and Spring concepts.</p><p>

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