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• Clear section hierarchy
• Code syntax highlighting
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• Table of contents
• Cross-referencing
• Collapsible sections

README Structure Best Practices

Essential Sections

1. Header with Badges

# Project Name

[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
[![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.0.0-green.svg)](releases)
[![Build](https://img.shields.io/badge/build-passing-brightgreen.svg)](builds)

Brief one-line description of what the project does.

2. Table of Contents (for longer READMEs)

## Table of Contents

- [Features](#features)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [API Reference](#api-reference)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)

3. Features Section

## Features

- **Feature 1**: Clear description with benefits
- **Feature 2**: What problems it solves
- **Feature 3**: Unique selling points
- Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Comprehensive test coverage (>90%)

4. Installation Instructions

## Installation

### Prerequisites
- Python 3.8 or higher
- pip package manager

### Quick Start

```bash
pip install package-name

From Source

git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git
cd repo
pip install -e .

**5. Usage Examples**
```markdown
## Usage

### Basic Example

```python
from package import Module

# Initialize
client = Module(api_key="your-key")

# Perform operation
result = client.process(data)
print(result)

Advanced Usage

See examples/ directory for more detailed use cases.

**6. API Documentation**
```markdown
## API Reference

### `Module.process(data, options=None)`

Process input data with optional configuration.

**Parameters:**
- `data` (str|dict): Input data to process
- `options` (dict, optional): Configuration options
  - `verbose` (bool): Enable verbose output (default: False)
  - `format` (str): Output format - 'json', 'yaml', 'xml' (default: 'json')

**Returns:**
- `dict`: Processed results with metadata

**Raises:**
- `ValueError`: If data is invalid
- `APIError`: If API request fails

**Example:**
```python
result = client.process(
    data={"key": "value"},
    options={"verbose": True, "format": "json"}
)

**7. Contributing Section**
```markdown
## Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.

### Quick Contribution Guide
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
5. Open a Pull Request

8. License and Credits

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Acknowledgments

- Thanks to [Contributor Name] for feature X
- Inspired by [Project Name](link)
- Built with [Technology Stack]

Changelog Format

Semantic Versioning Structure

# Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

## [Unreleased]

### Added
- New feature description

### Changed
- Modification to existing feature

### Deprecated
- Features that will be removed

### Removed
- Deleted features

### Fixed
- Bug fixes

### Security
- Security improvements

## [1.2.0] - 2025-01-15

### Added
- User authentication system (#123)
- Export to CSV functionality (#145)
- Dark mode support (#156)

### Changed
- Updated UI components for better responsiveness (#134)
- Improved error messages (#142)

### Fixed
- Fixed memory leak in background processor (#139)
- Resolved login timeout issue (#148)

## [1.1.0] - 2024-12-01

### Added
- Initial release with core features

Markdown Formatting Best Practices

Code Blocks with Syntax Highlighting

```python
def hello_world():
    """Print hello world message."""
    print("Hello, World!")

function helloWorld() {
    console.log("Hello, World!");
}

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run tests
npm test

### Tables

```markdown
| Feature | Description | Status |
|---------|-------------|--------|
| Auth | User authentication | ✅ Complete |
| API | RESTful API endpoints | ✅ Complete |
| Docs | Documentation | 🚧 In Progress |
| Tests | Unit & Integration | ❌ Planned |

Collapsible Sections

<details>
<summary>Click to expand advanced configuration</summary>

## Advanced Options

Configure advanced settings:

```yaml