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+Impressum Plugin for Friendica
+==============================
+
+* Author: Tobias Diekershoff
+* License: [3-clause BSD](http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause) license
+ (see the LICENSE file in the addon directory)
+
+About
+-----
+This plugin adds an Impressum (contact) block to the /friendica page with
+informations about the page operator/owner and how to contact you in case of
+any questions.
+
+In the notes and postal fields you can use bbcode tags for formatting, like in
+normal friendica postings..
+
+Configuration
+-------------
+Simply fill in the fields in the impressium settings page in the plugins
+area of your admin panel. For email adresses the "@" symbol will be obfuscated
+in the source of the page to make in harder for harvesting tools.
+
+Manual Configuration
+--------------------
+If you for any reason prefer to use a configuration file instead, you can set the following variables in the .htconfig file
+
+ $a->config['impressum']['owner'] this is the Name of the Operator
+ $a->config['impressum']['ownerprofile'] this is an optional Friendica account
+ where the above owner name will link to
+ $a->config['impressum']['email'] a contact email address (optional)
+ will be displayed slightly obfuscated
+ as name(at)example(dot)com
+ $a->config['impressum']['postal'] should contain a postal address where
+ you can be reached at (optional)
+ $a->config['impressum']['notes'] additional informations that should
+ be displayed in the Impressum block
+ $a->config['impressum']['footer_text'] Text that will be displayed at
+ the bottom of the pages.