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+![mout](http://moutjs.com/logo.png "Modular JavaScript Utilties")
+
+http://moutjs.com/
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/mout/mout.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/mout/mout)
+
+All code is library agnostic and consist mostly of helper methods that aren't
+directly related with the DOM, the purpose of this library isn't to replace
+Dojo, jQuery, YUI, Mootools, etc, but to provide modular solutions for common
+problems that aren't solved by most of them. Consider it as a crossbrowser
+JavaScript standard library.
+
+
+
+## Main goals ##
+
+ - increase code reuse;
+ - be clear (code should be clean/readable);
+ - be easy to debug;
+ - be easy to maintain;
+ - follow best practices;
+ - follow standards when possible;
+ - **don't convert JavaScript into another language!**
+ - be compatible with other frameworks;
+ - be modular;
+ - have unit tests for all modules;
+ - work on multiple environments (IE7+, modern browsers, node.js);
+
+
+
+## What shouldn't be here ##
+
+ - UI components;
+ - CSS selector engine;
+ - Event system - pub/sub;
+ - Template engine;
+ - Anything that isn't generic enough to be on a standard library;
+ - Anything that could be a separate library and/or isn't a modular utility...
+
+
+
+## API Documentation ##
+
+Online documentation can be found at http://moutjs.com/ or inside the
+`doc` folder.
+
+
+
+## FAQ / Wiki / IRC ##
+
+For more info about project structure, design decisions, tips, how to
+contribute, build system, etc, please check the [project
+wiki](https://github.com/mout/mout/wiki).
+
+We also have an IRC channel [#moutjs on
+irc.freenode.net](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=moutjs)
+
+
+
+## License ##
+
+Released under the [MIT License](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php).
+