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+See the [Atom contributing guide](https://atom.io/docs/latest/contributing)
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 # Java language support in Atom
 
+Add syntax highlighting and snippets to Java/JSP files in Atom.
+
 Originally [converted](http://atom.io/docs/latest/converting-a-text-mate-bundle)
 from the [Java TextMate bundle](https://github.com/textmate/java.tmbundle).
+
+Contributions are greatly appreciated. Please fork this repository and open a
+pull request to add snippets, make grammar tweaks, etc.