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+# RiseClipse
+## RiseClipse summary
+**RiseClipse** is an umbrella name for tools based on Model Driven Engineering (MDE) technologies and dedicated to [IEC](http://www.iec.ch/) standards. Open source **RiseClipse** components are availble under the [Eclipse Public License version 2.0](https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/epl-2.0/EPL-2.0.html). More information on **RiseClipse** is available [here](https://wdi.supelec.fr/software/RiseClipse/).
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+## riseclipse-metamodel-cim16
+This repository contains the common part of **RiseClipse** metamodels based on the IEC 61970-301 standard .